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Maybe then we'd think more carefully about where we're going and how we want to spend that much time.<br /><br /> When you think about how you're going to spend the equivalent of ten years of your life, 24 hours a day, it is easier to recognize that working for a good paycheck isn't going to be enough. It's particularly poignant when people settle for this, even though we live in a society where we are primed to find individual success, where we are blessed with the freedom to choose our work rather than be ordered by the state or by custom, and where we have the educational resources to gain the knowledge and skills we need. Yet so many of us fall into our jobs and careers almost by chance because we have some aptitude for them, rather than because we have a passion and sense of value about the work we do.<br /><br /> What if there is a better alternative? What if you could wake up feeling eager to get to work? What if you could discover and create a passionate lifework instead of just working all the weeks of your life? What if you could find work that is meaningful to you, work that is in line with your values, that leaves you feeling fulfilled and maybe even joyful in spite of its challenges and stresses? Would that be a better way to spend almost a hundred thousand hours of your time?<br /><br /> If that possibility intrigues you, then welcome to one of the great journeys of your life — the search for meaningful and rewarding work. Feel free to embark on this journey whether you are wondering about switching careers, or are retired and looking for volunteer work, or are just starting out looking for your first full-time job.<br /><br /> If you allow it, your journey of discovery will connect you to your deepest passions, dreams, skills, and values and lead you back out again into the world of action and connection with others.<br /><br /> Everyone is on this journey, whether they recognize it or not. Everyone would like to live out their dreams, whether they've abandoned the attempt or not. Everyone must find out how to express who they are in relation to the needs and expectations of the world. It's just who we are.<br /><br /> By reading this book you are not only on the journey. You are also choosing to be more active and aware of your journey and the choices you are making to use the 88,000 hours (or the hours you'll have after you retire or the hours you'll have if you are fortunate enough to not need to work for an income). Doing the exercises, you will be clarifying what your vision is for your life, how it fits in with the life of your community, and how you can act to make that vision real. Discovering your vision and doing what you can to make it real — that is what lifework is about. This book is about making that happen. 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