Grunt

There is another four-letter word associated with work: life. Beyond providing us with a means to liveand survive it can be a key, as Freud noted, to self-esteem, self-identity and how we value life. Now,"Dr. Siggie" nor I believe that work can only be satisfying if you make a ton of money or become famousand powerful. Rather, what "Herr Doktor" was getting at, I believe, was do you love what you do toearn a living? If so, then you''ve achieved one of the key components of wellbeing. But this philosophicaltenet raises a basic question: If you love your work is it really work? An equally troubling question:Conversely, for those people who dislike their jobs, are they justified in disliking life and themselves?