If you read one more article on happiness in the workplace, you're going to lose it.假如你再阅读文章一篇有关初入职场幸福感的文章内容，你迅速便会丧失它。Sometimes, we assume that finding meaning is all about saving the world, feeding the hungry, or housing the homeless. But it's not limited to that. Psychologist Todd Hall defines meaningful work as "work that contributes to the well-being of others in a way that uniquely expresses and defines who we are."有时，大家会觉得，找寻意义代表着拯救地球，援助穷困。但还不限于这种。心理学专家Todd Hall 把有意义的工作界定为“以一种独一无二的方法表述和反映大家自我价值，对别人的幸福快乐做出贡献的工作。”Here are some ways to find that meaning in your work — even if you think your job is a soul-sucking black hole of boredom.下边有3种方式可以协助你寻找工作的意义——即便你认为你的工作彻底仅仅一件被黑洞吞噬生命的乏味的事儿。
1.Know your why1. 清晰做这一份工作的缘故。No matter your situation, you're at your current job for a reason. Maybe you need the income to save for a house for your growing family, or maybe there's an illness in your family and you absolutely must have the medical coverage that job provides.不管你的状况怎样，你做当今的工作全是有缘故的。或许你需要储存工资赚钱养家，或是亲人病了，你务必应用这一份工作产生的基本医疗保险。You may not be absolutely delighted at work every day, but that doesn't mean there's no higher purpose in what you're doing. In fact, researchers have identified that deeply meaningful lives can also be characterized by stress, struggle, and challenges.或许你并不会每日工作得很快乐，但我觉得代表着沒有更崇高的原因让你留到这一岗位上。事实上，科学研究工作人员发觉，具备深层意义的生活可以叙述为填满工作压力，挣脱和挑戰的。So, take a moment to jot down all the reasons why you work. On those days when you get down about your job situation, reflect on your deeper purpose for being there.因此，花一点时间将你出任这一份工作的全部缘故都写下来吧。如果你做一份工作的情况下，思考一下你出任这一岗位的更深层次缘故吧。
2.Express your human goodness2. 主要表现人的本性之善解人意"Character strengths" are virtues, such as creativity, honesty, kindness, social intelligence, or gratitude, that allow you to express goodness and help yourself and others. Finding and expressing your unique character strengths can fill your life with more meaning and satisfaction.“性情特长”指的是例如想像力，诚信，友善，社交媒体智力，或是感恩之心，这些可以表述你的善解人意与幸福并能协助自身和他人的优点。找一找并主要表现你与众不同的性情特长，可以让你的生活填满意义和成就感。By doing this, you'll find meaning from an intrinsic perspective — in other words, from what's already inside of you — rather than expecting your job to create and deliver a sense of happiness to you from the outside.根据那样做，你可以从一个实质的视角发觉意义——换来讲之，从你的心灵深处，而不是你期待工作给你造就的，及其从外界传递的幸福感。
3.Connect the dots3. 连点成线When you're in a job that you don't enjoy, you probably find the situation absolutely infuriating — why are you stuck in this mess?如果你不喜欢你的工作，或许你能发觉那样的情况十分憋屈——为何也要陷在这个水坑里呢?But instead of dwelling on the frustration of the current situation, find meaning by connecting your past, present, and future.但是，对比于千辛万苦纠缠不清于当今的困境，还比不上把你的过去，如今和未来联络起來，找寻在其中的意义吧。Now, imagine a future where you will no longer be in a job you despise, where you'll be able to continue pursuing your goals, and where you'll finally have a career that provides both meaning and happiness. Your current situation will get you there eventually — you just have to be patient.那麼如今，你能想像一下，你将要已不滞留在这里一份你瞧不起的工作了，有一份工作能够再次追求完美自身的总体目标，能够寻找让你觉得有意义和幸福感。当今的情况可以让你最后做到哪个总体目标，你只必须耐心等待。By reflecting on the past and connecting it to the future, you can make your present unhappiness circumstance more bearable.根据思考以往，联络未来，你可以让自身更包容地接纳当今的不符合情况。As quirky as it seems, sometimes we really benefit from challenging, stressful, and, yes, even unhappy situations. Try these three strategies to look at your work life through a new lens, and realize that by creating meaning, you can also create job satisfaction.尽管看上去很怪异，但大家有时确实可以从挑戰和工作压力，乃至是……对!从来不开心的情况中有一定的发展。试着之上这三种方式，并以全新升级的视角查询自身的工作生活，并从造就意义中发觉你的工作意义，还能造成岗位成就感。