Many people confront the problem of wanting to do work they love but needing to do work that earns money. Often what gives us the greatest fulfillment earns the smallest income—if any—and all too frequently a job is just a job, uninspiring or worse.
Why is this so? Can things be otherwise? If not, then what changes might we make in order to devote ourselves to work that feels more meaningful—and perhaps earn our living with that work? Soul Shelter’s twice-weekly posts explore the challenge of integrating inspiration and employment, balancing fortune and fulfillment, and protecting the soul against the deadening effects of techno-culture (one of the defining struggles of our time).