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The One Secret To A Happy Career
They call her Amazing Grace and compare her to the energizer bunny, and at 97 she has drive and cherishes her purpose in life. What keeps her going? Grace Carr still volunteers once a week at the hospital that trained and employed her for 80 years. She can’t imagine her life without such rewarding work.
Carr also claims to know the secret to a long and happy career. It’s quite simple, she says: Work with people you love. That advice happens to be supported by an 85-year study from Harvard researchers who found that positive relationships are what keep people happy throughout their lives.
In an era where careers are in transition and jobs seem meaningless and fleeting, Carr leaves us with a reminder about the power of purpose. “For me,” she says, “nursing isn’t a job, it’s a calling.”
Read the full article in CNBC. If you have a calling you cherish, please tell us what it is and how it has improved your life and even benefited others.
Slipstream
"Amazing Grace" is an appropriate name for Ms. Carr. She's certainly done her part and more—and she keeps on going. Great story; thanks!
Well Street
It's beyond incredible that she worked the night shift for 20 years while raising 5 kids. That generation had a grit and fortitude that's supernatural.
Working in the fitness industry, I develop relationships with people from varied walks of life and learn new things from them. This is one of the things I cherish about my career.
Evangel
Well, she certainly had, and continues to have, a purpose in life. No doubt, it's what keeps her going in good health.
Someone asked me recently if I was planning to retire soon. Why should I? It seems there are many people now who plan to retire in their late 30s or 40s. They must either be in jobs they hate, or just hate working. I can't imagine retiring ever. I love what I do, even though it has its share of challenges.