"Will I ever be happy at work?"

This is a question I've found myself asking for many years. Working as a job recruiter for numerous companies, I quickly discovered that I was not the only one asking the question. I've repeatedly been asked by job seekers, employers, and successful entrepreneurs who have all been in search of an answer and hoping for the very same thing: increased satisfaction, fulfillment, and happiness at their job, or in the work they do.

There have been employees seeking to find more satisfaction at their day job but finding themselves trapped in a boring job they despise. I've also spoken with many employers and even entrepreneurs who by the world's standards are what you would deem a "success," yet who still can't seem to find enough satisfaction in the work they're doing. Regardless of the job, place, or position, the people I've spoken with all face the same concern: "How do I increase the level of joy, fulfillment, and satisfaction I experience and receive through the work that I do?"

Luckily enough for all of us who work, there is a solution, and there is an answer to that quandary. While many books have been written on the subject of happiness, I don't want to get too in-depth on that subject alone. The reason for this is that I truly believe in what many philosophers, professors, psychiatrists, and psychologists have already concluded after conducting an extensive amount of research on the subject: true happiness can only be achieved through spirituality-as in seeking G-d, living selflessly and with gratitude, and having a profound sense of spiritual significance as a result. As the late Rabbi Dr. Abraham J. Twerski (who I personally admire very much) mentions in his works and teachings: Spirituality is the main component that sets us apart as a species, and it is what makes us uniquely human beings.

Spirituality is not necessarily meant for those who are religious either. People who are not religious can be spiritual as well.

While I don't consider myself a spiritual leader, through my trade as someone who has interviewed thousands of people, I've been able to guide and encourage many to get out of their dissatisfactory positions and into satisfying ones. I've met with people who received a degree and graduated from their college courses with flying colors. I've met with many entry-level professionals who went on to full-time, permanent positions in their desired industries. I've even met with employers and entrepreneurs who have successful businesses and are incredibly wealthy but don't find themselves feeling satisfied at work. No matter the job or position, dissatisfaction at the workplace is a common theme I've seen among all. This lack of satisfaction can happen to anyone and everyone-regardless of profession or how experienced they are.

One might be tempted to think that just because a person has thousands of employees or the financial freedom to "do whatever they want," they would be completely satisfied with their work. And yet, this is not the case. It's an interesting phenomenon to witness, but even the most "successful" people often come to a point where they realize they are unsatisfied with what they do for a living. No one is excluded on this issue. In fact, throughout all of my interviews, one thing has become increasingly clear: dissatisfaction in the workplace is no "respecter of persons." Dissatisfaction doesn't care whether you are wealthy or not, experienced or not, working in a "blue-collar" job or a "white-collar" one. It can happen to anyone.

Regardless of personality type, age, skill set, or profession, every human being has a chance to grow, develop, and transform for the better. If we are willing to to learn something new by being open to adopting new, more constructive mindsets. This will be addressed in greater detail in the chapters of this book.