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Apr 21, 2013

"Ours is not the task of fixing the entire world at once, but of stretching out to mend the part of the world that is within our reach." --Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes

Happiness & the Pursuit of Difficult Problems

Lurking behind the question of jobs -- whether there are enough of them, how hard we should work at them, and what kind the future will bring -- is a major problem of job engagement. Too many people are tuned out, turned off, or ready to leave. But there's one striking exception. The happiest people I know are dedicated to dealing with the most difficult problems. Turning around inner city schools. Finding solutions to homelessness or unsafe drinking water. Supporting children with terminal illnesses. They face the seemingly worst of the world with a conviction that they can do something about it and serve others." This Harvard Business Review blog post shares more.