Meaning is a complex concept. So is Work . The 2017 Harvard Business Review article by John Coleman, "To Find Meaning in Your Work, Change How You Think About It", begins with a description of competition among sewage treatment employees: "It's tough work. It's frequently unpleasant work. And they're terrific at it." The essay explores four paths to purpose and suggests, "Working with a sense of purpose day-in and day-out is an act of will that takes thoughtfulness and practice." Those paths:

• Connect work to service — ask, "Who do you serve?"
• Craft your work and make work a craft — create the job you want out of the job you've been assigned
• Invest in positive relationships — develop caring collegial connections
• Remember why you work — keep the ultimate purpose(s) in mind

(cf Just the Job (1999-12-04), Helpful Homilies (2007-09-02), Get to Work (2010-08-23), Work vs. Personal Freedom (2011-09-12), Parachute Color (2011-12-06), Right Attitude (2013-08-03), Work as Practice (2014-09-05), Nine Beliefs for Success (2018-03-02), Good Job (2019-03-12), ...) - ^z - 2020-05-21