“How to work happily?” The answer is something you’ve heard a thousand times, yet it’s still the only way

For those starting a new job or those wondering whether to quit.

Hello.

I am Inayama, a social worker in Nagoya who handles social security system research on behalf of others.

I am continuing my strength training. Whenever I see someone with well-developed muscles, I get the urge to ask, “What is your favorite food?”

#I want them to answer something like ice cream or fried chicken.

The reality of the workplace

When you are working, it is impossible to avoid facing unreasonable situations and stress. You are often troubled by absurd demands or the jealousy of those around you. The moment of wondering, “Why do I have to work this hard?” comes to everyone as long as they are working. That is the reality of the workplace.

A way of working that does not depend on motivation

We do not operate solely on motivation, such as “I work hard because I am happy” or “I cannot work hard because I am not happy.” Rather, daily work is often driven by the feeling that “I am doing this because I have to.” In reality, whether or not you are “happy” in your work may not be such an important factor after all.

The power brought by hope and mission

Even so, if you can feel “hope,” a “purpose,” or a “mission” in your work, your attitude toward it and your sense of fulfillment may change significantly. For example, if you have the chance to acquire new skills or the feeling that you are being useful to someone, your satisfaction and happiness with your work will likely increase.

Try it out, keep at it

When I see people working with such “motivation,” like hope or a sense of mission, I sometimes feel anxious that I don’t have such a strong will myself. However, even for me, the welfare-related work I continued was just to earn a living (I had nothing else I could do, and I hopped from job to job struggling with interpersonal relationships), but later on, I was able to find meaning and excitement in it. Even in a job that I had no interest in when I first started, as I continued, there were times when I could think, “This is a valuable job for me.”

How can I work happily?

To work happily, the answer is“Keep pulling the job gacha, and when you hit one that you think you can do, keep at it.”.

Motivation, such as hope or a sense of mission regarding work, is not something that exists from the beginning; it is something that is gradually created through experience.

As a start to that, it is important to find something that suits you (something you might be able to do...) through diverse challenges.

And, in order to increase the number of people who work happily, the key will be to establish environments and systems where people can try again even if they lose the job gacha.