Clattering dishes, greasy fries, bawling babies-hardly the stuff of angelic choirs. Add to that the million other irritations that characterize our various work lives-rude customers, cranky bosses, deadline pressures-and we see a world that only a saint could get through unscathed. Yet in each instance, every one of us has a chance to add to the sum total of goodness in the world in the way we conduct ourselves, in the level of sensitivity and heart that we bring to our contact with those around us. Often overlooked is the fact that serving others can be the sacred ground on which to begin manifesting those qualities of character-love, patience, mindfulness, humility, strength-that define a spiritual life. This remarkable book is a celebration of that spirit and an invitation for anyone who has ever found work meaningless, or life unfulfilling, to discover in even the simplest and humblest acts the potential for transforming your daily routines into blessed moments.
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Matthew Gilbert is the Managing Editor of NAPRA Review. He has held many service jobs, one as a blackjack dealer in Las Vegas. He lives in Eastsound, Washington.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
How to avoid the Monday blues,
By Terry Pile "Career Advisors" (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Take This Job and Love It: How to Find Fulfillment in Any Job You Do (Paperback)
Although this book has been around for a while and there are many variations on its theme, the message is timeless and well presented. Gilbert offers a zen or spiritual approach to dealing with an unhappy work environment. As a career counselor I work with lots of clients who are stuck in a job, and it just isn't practical for them to change careers. So how do you deal with it? Gilbert offers practical and straight forward advice on how to cope and even thrive in a less than satisfactory work situation...turning "lemons into leamonade." Warning: This book is spiritual in nature, so it may not be everyone's "Tao of Tea."
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This book saved my sanity!,
By Vanessa Richardson (Seattle, Washington) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Take This Job and Love It: How to Find Fulfillment in Any Job You Do (Paperback)
Matthew Gilbert's book "Take This Job and Love It" definitely saved my job and my sanity! To be honest, I hated my boss and he hated me--until I read Matthew Gilbert's book and it completely revolutionized my attitude toward my work and turned everything around! He's a great writer with a lot of valuable wisdom to offer his readers. Each page is packed full of timeless knowledge that can change even the worst work relationships. I highly recommend this book to anyone who seeks to improve their relationship with their boss and co-workers; and, in turn, create a more pleasant working environment! Thank you Matthew for this wonderful book that helped save my sanity at work, and make me actually want to get out of bed in the morning and face my job. Now I actually look forward to going to work!
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