It’s only through hard work that we can realize our dreams, so we might as well make the most of our time spent on the road, in the field, on the site, and in the office.
The good news is that hard work can be deeply satisfying. It feels good to do a job well done. Accomplishment gives us meaning. Hopefully, this resonates, because it’s a feeling you’ve experienced before. But it’s not just me making this assertion about the connection between hard work and happiness—academic research backs it up.
