彭蒙惠英语：How to Enjoy Your Job

How to Enjoy Your Job

 

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Keeping on learning

The quickest way to fall out of love with your job is to stop learning. When you expand your knowledge or skills it gives you a sense of accomplishment¹, which in turn makes you feel more successful and content. But some jobs don’t easily lend themselves to new opportunities. If you’ve run into a dead-end on promotions² and new projects, find out if your company offers tuition for continuing education. If so, why not take some classes on the company’s dime³? Look for new ways to challenge yourself and to grow. It’s up to you.

 

Be a giver

I love my professional speaking career, but a few years ago I really became stressed out. That’s when a favorite saying came to mind: “It’s more blessed to give than to receive.”

 

I found a battered⁴ women’s shelter in my area and asked if I could speak there free of charge. “Am I nuts?” I wondered. “I’ve got five days of speaking engagements and here I am setting up a mini-conference. For free!” That talk at the shelter turned out to be one of the best meetings of my career.

 

Most companies have community service programs. Get involved. It might give you a newfound respect for your company. And when you help lift others, you always end up lifting yourself.

 

Make the best use of your time

You’ve tried everything, but you still don’t enjoy your job. Maybe it’s time to stop swimming upstream. The job may not be the right fit for you. But you might not be able to leave right away, so make the best use of your time there. Update your resumé and send it out.

 

Above all, keep a positive attitude. That’s what you want to bring to your job—a job you can enjoy.

 

Vocabulary Focus

lend to (v phr) to be suitable for a particular purpose

blessed (adj) [5blesid] relating to something that gives happiness, enjoyment⁵ or contentment

battered (adj) [5bAtEd] hurt by being repeatedly hit or abused in some way

 

如何乐在工作

 

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持续学习

要让你不再喜爱自己的工作，最快的方法就是停止学习。扩展你的知识或技能，会为你带来一种成就感，并因此使你觉得更成功、更满足。但是某些工作并不容易有新的机会。如果在升迁及所进行的新计划方面陷于僵局时，你可以去了解一下你们公司是否提供深造的补助。如果有的话，何不花公司的钱去上几堂课呢？寻求一些可以挑战自我以及让自己成长的新方法，一切都掌握在你自己手上。

 

乐于付出

我深爱这份专业演说的工作，但是几年前我感到身心疲惫。就在那个时候，脑海中突然出现最喜爱的一句话：“施比受更有福。”

我在附近找到一个受虐待妇女的家，问他们我是否可以在那里做一场免费的演讲。我心想：“我是不是疯了？我5天都排满了演讲，现在竟又要办个小型讨论会，而且还是免费的！”那次在庇护所的讲话，竟成为我职业生涯中最好的聚会之一。

大多数的公司都有社区服务计划。参与这类计划，你可能因此对公司产生新的敬意，当你拉别人一把时，最后总是会提升了自己。

 

善用时间

你已经尝试过所有的方法，但还是不能乐在工作。或许这就是你该考虑放弃逆势而为的时候了。这份工作可能并不适合你。或许你无法立刻离职，所以你应该充分利用还在这个工作岗位的时间。更新你的履历表后寄出吧。

最重要的是，要维持正面积极的态度，这正是你希望注入能令你乐在其中的工作的要素。

 

 

1 accomplishment   

n.完成，成就，（pl.）造诣，技能

参考例句：

• The series of paintings is quite an accomplishment.这一系列的绘画真是了不起的成就。
• Money will be crucial to the accomplishment of our objectives.要实现我们的目标，钱是至关重要的。

2 promotions   

促进( promotion的名词复数 )； 提升； 推广； 宣传

参考例句：

• All services or promotions must have an appeal and wide application. 所有服务或促销工作都必须具有吸引力和广泛的适用性。
• He promptly directed the highest promotions and decorations for General MacArthur. 他授予麦克阿瑟将军以最高的官阶和勋奖。

3 dime   

n.（指美国、加拿大的钱币）一角

参考例句：

• A dime is a tenth of a dollar.一角银币是十分之一美元。
• The liberty torch is on the back of the dime.自由火炬在一角硬币的反面。

4 battered   

adj.磨损的；v.连续猛击；磨损

参考例句：

• He drove up in a battered old car.他开着一辆又老又破的旧车。
• The world was brutally battered but it survived.这个世界遭受了惨重的创伤,但它还是生存下来了。

5 enjoyment   

n.乐趣；享有；享用

参考例句：

• Your company adds to the enjoyment of our visit. 有您的陪同，我们这次访问更加愉快了。
• After each joke the old man cackled his enjoyment.每逢讲完一个笑话，这老人就呵呵笑着表示他的高兴。