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And what makes the difference? People in these jobs may have lesser money and lower social status yet have a higher sense of meaning.

Dallas Willard said: “The main thing you bring home from your work is not a paycheck. The main thing you bring home from your work is your soul. We are made to create value. Work should be a soul issue.”

You and I are not just humans devoid of a soul. A person is essentially a collection of conscious experiences far more than just bodies and appetites.

You may have forgotten this or may even have missed this but to a lot, a beautiful sunset, a kiss, perhaps a touching scene in a movie, a victorious experience, etc., mean so much. We are in our own experience, which is why we treasure the good ones. And these conscious experiences of life will go on until we depart from this planet.

Many people do not understand this: they focus on money and live with the maxim, “The end justifies the means…. and for others the end justifies the meanness!”

And then they cheat and steal. They are rude, arrogant and proud with what they have “self-achieved” without regards for others. What happens here is that money has not given them any meaning and has only damaged their souls, which is not a good thing at all.

In the end, the outer world fades and we are left with the inner world. It is what we will take with us.

Regardless of how many zeroes we have at the end of the amounts in our checkbooks, you and I are unceasing spiritual beings with an eternal destiny in God’s glorious universe.

And to those who may not believe this will have to at least give this a considerable amount of thought. What if this were true?

Be successful. Earn money. Help others and never allow success to destroy the soul.

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