Work may be your dominant thought, and joy an afterthought. But joy is your true purpose, and work the afterthought.

Alan Cohen
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Some people spend all day thinking about what they have to do in the work they do. They think so much about their jobs, in fact, that they forget to have fun. As a result, they eventually become miserable and disappointed in their lives because they don’t remember why they do what they do. Instead, when you focus on what you do at work, you give your life meaning and purpose. When you stop worrying about what you have to do and just play, your life will bring you equal amounts of joy and happiness.

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