WHYPEOPLEWORK

　　Jobsandworkdomuchmorethanmostofusrealizetoprovidehappi-

　　nessandcontentxnent.We'reallusedtothinkingthatworkprovidesthe

　　materialthingsoflife--thegoodsandservicesthatmakepossibleour

　　moderncivilization.Butwearemuchlessconsciousoftheextenttowhich

　　5workprovidesthemoreintangible,butmorecrucial,psychologicalwell--

　　beingthatcanmakethedifferencebetweenafullandanemptylife.

　　Historically,workhasbeenassociatedwithslaveryandsinandpunish-

　　ment.Andinourowndayweareusedtohearingthetraditionalcomplaints:

　　"Ican'twaitformyvacation,""IwishIcouldstayhometoday,""Myboss

　　10treatsmepoorly,""I'vegottoomuchworktodoandnotenoughtimetodo

　　it."Againstthisbackground,itmaywellcomeasasurprisetolearnthat