The Science of Happiness about Career
According to scientific research, your
career role in society affects where you may fall on the happiness spectrum.
For example, according to several research studies, the top five happiest
careers are: clergymen or pastors, firefighters, architects, film actors and
directors, and air pilots; the top five least happy careers are: gas-station
attendants, roofers, molding-machine operators, construction workers, and
welfare service aides.
So, the career choice of an individual
may ultimately play a role in the happiness or unhappiness of that individual.
But career may also involve workaholism—more to be done, or the
forever-next-task mindset. According to Matthew
Killingsworth and Daniel Gilbert
of Harvard University
The bottom line: do not overwork
yourself, and multitasking is always not the way to go for happiness. Staying
in the present moment enables you to fully enjoy
and experience all the things that are
going on around you, giving you more concentration and creating better
relationships that are predictors of success and happiness in whatever you are
doing right now. Imagine you are texting while
eating your favorite dish or talking to someone who is dear to you.
The bottom line: your career can make
you happy or unhappy. Get the wisdom to know how.
Stephen Lau
Copyright© 2018 by Stephen Lau
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