Now, if the word “pleasure” gave you a giggle, you’re not alone. In our culture, we tend to think of pleasure as signifying sex. But it’s important to find pleasure at work, and not just in the ringing of the 5 o’clock bell. No, actual pleasure can be found in work. I swear.
One of the exercises in The Artist’s Way is about naming the pleasure in your life. So, I’ve modified it so that I’m naming the pleasure in my work as an editor and writer
1. Deleting. I really enjoy deleting. And I particularly enjoy deleting if what I am deleting is bad.
2. Analyzing. I enjoy trying to figure out what works in a piece of writing and what doesn’t work.
3. Researching. I enjoy library and Internet research as well as interviewing people.
4. Understanding. I enjoy listening to a client and understanding what he or she needs. I really like that feeling when I get it.
Please post at least one part of your work that gives you pleasure in comments. (I’m traveling, so it may take a while for the comment to appear).