Two stories in the
Wall Street Journal today caught my attention, for similar reasons.
The first was Jared Sandberg’s
Cubicle Culture column about the proclivity we have to say “no” instead of “yes” at work. One of the takeaways I got from that article is that people are subconsciously perceived to be smarter when they say “no.” I’m thinking of those painful business meetings where any idea that is tossed out is immediately shot down, clubbed and stepped on. Maybe we’re taught to do that because it obviously (please note subtle sarcasm) takes more intelligence and courage to find fault with something rather than accept it and – heaven forbid – compliment and support it! Count this among the Bad Fruit you find in business meetings, as I mentioned in my
CBN.com article.
The second Journal article that gave me pause was the story about how commuters are choosing to leave work earlier and earlier to avoid traffic. The one guy left for work at 4:15 a.m. Once he got to work, he was able to squeeze in a 40-minute nap before his work day started! My heart went out to him, and everyone else who completely turns their lives upside down in order to accommodate their jobs. Imagine if Jesus and the disciples had to endure a two-hour commute before they could begin their ministry every day. I forget how spoiled I am, living in an un-crowded region of the un-crowded Midwest. Now if only I would use that free time for something besides playing Solitaire on the family desktop…
What sacrifices do you have to make to do your job? How does your faith help you through it?
