I was working with a client who was completely burned out on her career and life

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I was working with a client who was completely burned out on her career and life and then ready for a career change. As we were talking, she said, “I just wish I had meaningful work. I don’t feel like I am making a difference. I am just wasting my life.” This is the theme I hear most often from clients who have been in the workforce awhile.All of us want to feel like we are making a difference. We want to believe our work means something. The problem comes in defining “meaningful work”. What is it? That answer is different for everyone. For some meaningful work might be helping others organize their office. For others it may mean making a million dollars.What really matters is how you e it. What is meaningful work to you? Take out a piece of paper and answer the questions. How do you define meaningful work? When do you feel like you are really making a difference? What work have you done so far that feels the most meaningful? Write down whatever comes to mind.What you want to do is meaningful. It is very easy to start judging yourlf as being lfish. Stop! Allow yourlf to be honest. The fact is when Picasso painted; he was doing it becau he liked to paint. He was not thinking, “Oh, I hope this brings joy to others’ lives.” He painted becau he wanted to. When Beethoven compod, he did it becau he loved music. Even scientists arching for a cure for cancer are immerd in their work becau it fascinates them.Don’t look down on your work. It is easy to downplay the importance of work that feels meaningful. I remember Tony Robbins told a story of talking with the owner of a major company. The man said to Tony, “I wish I could do what you do becau it makes such adifference in people’s lives”. Tony said, “You have got to be kidding! Look at what adifference you make. You provide work, health insurance and curity for thousands ofpeople!” Don’t underestimate the value you provide.Take a look at what you have written about meaningful work. Do you e any themes? How do you wish to contribute to this world? Whatever you choo, remember that the greatest gift you can give is to find work that makes you feel fulfilled and delighted. Respect your preference becau giving your gifts to the world, whatever they look like, is the most meaningful action you can ever take.小题1:. What does the writer mean by mentioning the famous people?A．Famous people are lfish to start work for themlves.B．Doing meaningful work requires our interest in it.C．Interest is the best teacher in learning.D．Honesty makes for the greatest people.小题2:. When you downplay the value of your work, you tend to think it is ______.A．quite differentB．very successfulC．not meaningfulD．less important小题3:.According to the passage, what meaningful job does the writer advi us to take?A．The one which is popular in society.B．The one which brings you profits.C．The one which wins you fame.D．The one which interests you.小题4:. The article is intended to ________.A．explain what is the most important in changing one’s job B．advi taking an immediate action to find meaningful workC．suggest we should show confidence and talent in workD．tell us the problem that the author’s client met 题型：未知难度：其他题型

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人生感悟类阅读的概念：

生活感悟类的文章就是指能给人心灵以启迪，使人从中受到教育的文章。这类文章的体裁可以是记叙文，如生活中一些感人故事或情感故事，有点类似心灵鸡汤一样的短文。

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一、文章特点： 生活感悟类的文章就是指能给人心灵以启迪，使人从中受到教育的文章。这类文章的体裁可以是记叙文，如生活中一些感人故事或情感故事，有点类似心灵鸡汤一样的短文。有时故事的结尾会有一句“点睛之笔”，点出全文的中心思想，就像《伊索寓言》里的寓言一样。还可能是夹叙夹议的哲理散文或生活随笔。散文随笔通常会阐述一种朴素易懂，耳熟能详的人生道理或宝贵品质。文章的结构和议论文类似，一般是总分总或总分结构。每段首句或尾句为主题句（论点），其它句子围绕主题展开论述（论据），论证方法多种多样，或举例，或引用名言，或正反对照等。二、解题技巧：针对生活感悟类文章的特点，做这类文章的完形填空时，要特别注意以下几点：1、重点理解全文的首句。如果是记叙文，找出when，where，who，what等基本要素。如果是散文随笔，充分理解文章的中心句—全文的主题。2、阅读全文的结尾段或结尾句，有助于理解文章所阐述或蕴含的哲理、感悟或忠告等。3、调动自己的背景知识和情感。这类文章不会讲大道理也不会涉及到一些很专业的知识技术领域，而是谈一些小事和简单的道理，所以如果读者能和作者产生感情上的共鸣，读者会更好地把握作者的意图态度，从而提高做题的准确度。因此，考生在平时要做一个有心人，即用心去感悟生活中发生的小事，思考人生的一些基本道理，多阅读一些短小精悍的美文，多写写自己的心情故事和对生活学习的感悟。只有平时多用心，做题时才能调动自己的背景知识和情感。