Money at the Expense of Your Soul

by Joel Garfinkle, Dream Job Coaching

A reader sent me a wonderful e-mail sharing her story as she moves along the path to her dream job. I want to share it with you along with my thoughts about what she said.

“Believe me, I tried to love that job, especially because the money was so good. I realized that I was earning big bucks at the expense of my soul. Next year I will be taking a huge cut in pay when I become a high school teacher. And you know what? Since I made that decision, I have never felt richer and more surrounded by abundance.”

We all have mortgages, bills, children and a standard of living. That standard of living does keep increasing almost daily. We have to work to live. Earning an adequate amount of money is important and we all like having extra money that enables us to do or buy something special.

Consider this: If you spent as much time thinking about increasing your own internal sense of fulfillment as you do about taking care of and increasing your monetary wealth, how much could your life change?

What does your soul want? What does your soul need? Take some time to look at what brings you fulfillment. Look at what steps you can take to bring that into your life more. Money and fulfillment don’t have to be mutually exclusive, but they can co-exist quite nicely if you only make space for them.

Copyright ©2004 - 2008 Joel Garfinkle, All Rights Reserved.

Joel Garfinkle provides a step-by-step Dream Job process that has guided thousands of clients to find the perfect job and reach career fulfillment. For Career Coaching Services, visit Dream Job Coaching.

This article may be reprinted or forwarded to colleagues and friends as long as the above copyright notice and contact information is attached. If you reprint this article, please advise us that you have done so and forward a copy of the article, or a link to the web page where the article can be viewed, to Joel Garfinkle.

ABC News Feature

Joel Garfinkle:
Recognized, respected

Joel Garfinkle was featured on ABC News about using a coach to find your dream job. Watch the video.

Dream Job Coaching