Its Not Always Possible to Be Fulfilled At Work Even Oprah Says So

Its Not Always Possible to Be Fulfilled At Work Even Oprah Says So Thethe 2018 class at theUSC Annenberg School forCommunication and Jurnalisms recently got the commencement ceremony of a lifetime when Oprah stepped up to the podium to spread her words of wisdom. Shetoldthe future writers, journalists, reporters and speakersthat there really is a solution to allthe problems in our world right now, and that solution iseach and every one of you.Sure, most graduating classes hear that. ButOprahs speech wasnt just another typical preach for hard work, health and happiness, even though she admitted that it wasnt easy trying to come up with new insights to share.I was a little intimidated coming here, she said in her speech. Its hard trying to come up with something to share with you that you havent already heard. I dont have any new lessons. But I often think that its not the new lessons so much as it is really learning the old ones again and again.Among her old lessons eat breakfast, pa y your bills on time, recycle, make your bed, say thank you and mean it, put your phone away at the dinner table, invest in a quality mattress... and go to work.While these lessons are certainly nothing new, Oprahs emphasis on going to work isnt necessarilyadvice weve all been told before. We hear time and time again how important it is to find fulfillment in our work and to make an impact, but were not so often told thesometimes not-so-pleasanttruth Work is not always going to be fulfilling. Some days are sure to be better than others, but its important that we still go and make our talents known.Your job is not always going to fulfill you, she said. There will be some days that you just might be bored. Other days, you may not feel like going to work at all go anyway The number one lesson I can offer you is to become so skilled, so vigilant, so flat-out fantastic at what you do that your talent cannot be dismissed.Iftheres anyone to provethe truth behind this lesson, its Oprah.In 25 years,theAmerican media proprietor, talk show host, actress, producer and philanthropist has never missed a day of work. She put out 4,561 episodes of thehighest-rated daytime talk show, and her talent certainly cannot be dismissed.--AnnaMarie Houlis is a multimedia journalist and an adventure aficionado with a keen cultural curiosity and an affinity for solotravel. Shes an editor by day and a travel blogger at HerReport.org by night.