1. FIND THE RIGHT JOB
This is one of the most vital aspects of working in general that people tend to dismiss. Instead, they only look at the number of zeros after the comma in a salary offer, or seek a sense of security in substantial health benefits.
Now, don’t get me wrong—a great salary and awesome health benefits aren’t something to shrug off, but it’s also an undeniable fact that if you don’t enjoy your work, you’ll continually feel unengaged and burn out, again and again. On the other hand, if you love what you do, you’ll do more of it, better.
The "right" job is typically one in which three main components converge:
What you like to do
What you do best
What contributes value to an organization
Establishing roots in a job that combines these three things leads to greater job satisfaction, less stress, and improved performance.
So before a by-the-book kind of offer steers you in a direction that will lead to a psychological, emotional, and spiritual dead end, give yourself the permission to truly investigate a job that will be the right fit for you. Don’t think it’s out there? I dare you to give it a five-minute Google search, and go from there.