Sunday, January 12, 2014

Happiness Tool : Gratifying work



Happiness Tool : Gratifying
work

Another thing that builds happiness is doing
meaningful work that calls on your strengths.
People need a level of challenge that‘s not so
high as to be overwhelmed but not so low as to
be bored. If you can find work that requires
skill and concentration, is a good match for
your key strengths, and provides structure and
feedback, you will find it gratifying.27
Studies have found that it takes 10,000 hours
to master a skill.28 That’s a lot of time!
Generally, the more someone learns and the
closer they come to mastery of a skill, the
more satisfaction they get from it, and the
more interested they become.
Studies on motivation conducted at the

University of Rochester found that people do
best and enjoy their work most when it meets
these three conditions:
_ autonomy: being able to manage yourself
and control your time
_ competence: being good at what you do
_ relatedness: a feeling of connection to
others

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