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Going to Work is Happiness

Hot 6938 views. 2014-1-12 15:41 | Happiness

I guess no one would understand that going to work could be happiness. It seems more reasonable to be the other way around. The song  I Don't Go to Work Today is getting popular these days since it was sung by Xie Di on the program of Song of China(中国好歌曲). It's kind of boring having to go to work everyday. We'll all feel happy, even excited when we are told that we needn't go to work. But have you ever thought of the possibility that one day you would feel happy that you're able to go to work every day? For me the answer is definitely yes. 

Last year my illness got worse and had to ask for a long sick leave. Every morning I would habitually think of going to work after having breakfast. Seeing others going to work hurriedly, you will never imagine how I envied them. Many things we just take for granted in life and don't realize its value until suddenly you find you no long have it. 

At the beginning of this semester, not having fully recovered, I returned to work with a worried heart. "Do I have the strength to last a whole day?" “Could I learn to do the new job?" At that time I was very weak, both physically and mentally. One's confidence and determination could be greatly undermined after being sick for a long time. 

Fortunately things went smoothly, much better than expected. When I got home the first day after work, I told my wife excitedly that I made it, meaning I was able to work again! A month later, when I got familiar with all the things that I have to do, the first thing I did when I reached home was to tell my wife that I could independently do the job now. You can't imagine how happy I was at that moment. Gradually I regained my confidence. Ever since then I have been happy when I go to work every morning, Every time I get home, I will happily and loudly say to my wife, "I'm home." How wonderful it is to be able to do something for others, to be useful to society! I think I'll keep and treasure this feeling in the rest of my life.

 

Post comment Comment (17 replies)

Reply Candy.liu 2014-1-12 17:11
Yeah, most of the time, we never cherish something until we lost it, and then we will feel guilty. But it will be too late, just regret couldn't call something back. What a pity.
Reply teadrinking 2014-1-12 17:21
Congratulations.
Something lost, something gain.
We will never feel the good of life untill we have something lost.
To be happy and to be positive everyday is such a wonderful thing we can make life more colourful.
Reply freefu55 2014-1-12 17:34
Yeah, sharing happiness itself is a happiness.
Reply rich 2014-1-12 19:26
Candy.liu: Yeah, most of the time, we never cherish something until we lost it, and then we will feel guilty. But it will be too late, just regret couldn't call  ...
Right you are. As you said, it would be too late to realize the value when it is lost. So let's appreciate what we have and treasure every and each moment.
Reply rich 2014-1-12 19:32
teadrinking: Congratulations.
Something lost, something gain.
We will never feel the good of life untill we have something lost.
To be happy and to be positive ev ...
Yes eventually life is fair. When we lose we can always gain something return. The key is how we make the best of what we own. Actually happy or not, it all depends on how we look at things. Those who are rich don't necessarily lead a hppier life.
Reply rich 2014-1-12 19:34
freefu55: Yeah, sharing happiness itself is a happiness.
Agree. Joy can't be called joy without sharing. In fact, happiness shared is double happiness; sorrow shared is half sorrow.
Reply Tange 2014-1-12 20:05
80% of time is filled by work , the rest is the life time ...
Reply rich 2014-1-12 20:45
Tange: 80% of time is filled by work , the rest is the life time ...
My belief is that work is work and play is play. We can't work all the time. So I work hard while working and play hard off work.
Reply jenny_yang 2014-1-13 10:49
Seemly, you love your job, so you have enough power to do it. But do you know how painful it is  when you have to work just for money . You are lucky.
Best wishes!
Reply rich 2014-1-13 15:27
jenny_yang: Seemly, you love your job, so you have enough power to do it. But do you know how painful it is  when you have to work just for money . You are lucky. ...
Totally agree. If one works only for money, it would surely be painful. Money is important, as we all know. But can we find some pleasure in work while working for money? It's possible to combine the two, I guess. Have a good day, my friend!
Reply sunnyv 2014-1-13 20:08
Diseases snatches away health, but for a fortunate few, recover takes over and  return us to real meaningful life.

Only those who who have been through it understand. Wish you the best and hope you continue to return to perfect health.
Reply jenny_yang 2014-1-14 20:03
Thank you. I am changing for my career, too hard but I will. Truely, I have a stable job, which lots of common people maybe envy of, but it's very boring, in the atmosphere I almost can't . So friend, give me wisher!
Reply jenny_yang 2014-1-14 20:04
I almost can't breath.
Reply rich 2014-1-15 09:02
jenny_yang: I almost can't breath.
We often say only the person who wears the shoes knows if the shoes fit or not. So I guess what you should do is follow your heart and listen to your own inner voice. I can't stand doing things that I don't like at all.
Reply rich 2014-1-15 09:14
sunnyv: Diseases snatches away health, but for a fortunate few, recover takes over and  return us to real meaningful life.

Only those who who have been throu ...
Thanks so much my dear friend. I do hope that experience would turn out to be a good turn for my life. Misfortune may be a blessing in disguise. I have been thin for a long time. It might be natural to have that result. Anyway I have gone through that period, thank God.
Reply jenny_yang 2014-1-26 00:53
Thank you for your understandings.
Reply jenny_yang 2020-10-3 00:16
I’m back, my friend! It has been six years since I began to choose anther new life that makes me change my occupation. What you said is very correct. So I followed my heart and opened a fresh world. If you come back, maybe you will see my changing.

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