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THE
AUTHENTIC
ROAD
TO
HAPPINESS
AT
WORK
By
Doris
Helge,
Ph.D.
©
2009
One
of
my
clients
recently
spent
days
trying
to
find
the
perfect
black
blazer
and
white
shirt
to
wear
to
a
job
interview
because
she
had
been
advised,
"That's
what
the
company
will
expect
you
to
wear."
My
client
doesn't
usually
wear
black
because,
"I
look
washed
out."
She
doesn't
own
a
blazer
because
she
hates
the
way
they
fit,
"I
feel
like
I'm
stuck
in
a
straitjacket."
This
woman
is
extraordinarily
talented
and
well
trained
in
high-tech
applications.
You
can
imagine
her
big
sigh
of
relief
when
I
asked,
"If
you
aren't
yourself
during
an
interview
.
.
.
if
you
wear
a
black
blazer
and
white
shirt
because
that's
what
everyone
else
does
.
.
.
how
will
you
stand
out?
And,
more
importantly,
who
will
you
be
during
your
8
to
5
if
you
weren't
yourself
during
the
interview?"
There
are
over
five
billion
people
on
our
planet.
Not
one
single
person,
even
when
they
have
an
identical
twin,
is
exactly
like
anyone
else.
Why
do
over
95
percent
of
the
people
you
know
struggle
to
become
like
everyone
else?
When
you're
being
yourself,
your
competition
vanishes
because
no
one
else
is
qualified
to
be
you.
You
are
the
only
person
who
can
play
your
unique
role.
Limit
the
distance
between
who
you
are
and
how
you
earn
a
living.
You'll
be
living
"on
purpose."
This
guarantees
that
you'll
be
happy
most
of
the
time.
Pay
attention
to
what
you're
doing
when
you
feel
content
or
happy
while
you're
working.
Joy
on
the
job
is
a
message
from
the
universe
that
you're
in
touch
with
your
life's
purpose.
Do
more
of
what
you
enjoy
and
become
creative
about
doing
less
of
what
drains
your
drive.
Since
we're
all
different,
there
is
someone
who
will
enjoy
doing
the
tasks
you
dread.
There
are
also
proven
ways
to
transform
the
chores
you
dread
into
fascinating
activities.
Take
responsibility
for
your
own
well
being.
If
you're
employed
by
someone
else,
remember
that
managers
are
impressed
with
employees
who
take
the
initiative
to
suggest
ways
to
redesign
their
jobs
in
ways
that
everyone
will
win.
The
point
is
to
honor
who
you
are.
Then
you
can
capitalize
on
your
strengths
instead
of
warring
with
your
weaknesses.
What
if
world-renowned
physicist,
Stephen
Hawking,
had
avoided
being
in
the
world
because
he
"didn't
fit
in?"
Hawking
doesn't
focus
on
his
paralysis.
He's
having
too
much
fun
proposing
theories
about
how
the
planet
can
be
saved
so
your
grandchildren
will
have
a
place
to
live.
Stop
holding
back
until
you
feel
like
you're
"good
enough."
Identify
something
you're
passionate
about
and
have
fun
discovering
how
to
make
that
part
of
your
life's
work.
Make
a
positive
difference
while
you're
on
Earth.
Do
it
for
you,
because
you
want
to
live
like
Helen
Keller
who
often
said,
"Life
should
be
a
daring
adventure,
or
nothing."
Don't
cheat
the
world
out
of
the
special
gift
you
are
genetically
programmed
to
provide.
Do
it
now.
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Doris
Helge,
Ph.D.,
is
"The
Joy
Coach,"
and
she
is
100%
dedicated
to
your
happiness
and
success.
She
is
also
a
corporate
trainer
for
companies
as
large
as
Microsoft.
©
2009
This
article
was
excerpted
with
permission
from
"Joy
on
the
Job"
by
Doris
Helge,
Ph.D.
Permission
to
reprint
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article
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on
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