For healthcare employee passion, each moment matters

by Anthony Cirillo During the holidays, I had the pleasure of seeing the play "Avenue Q" in an off-Broadway production in New York. I had to chuckle. As children, the characters were assured by their parents and by children's television programs that they were "special" and "could do anything." But as adults, they have discovered that in the real world their options are limited, and they are no more "special" than anyone else. Ironically, the characters spend a good portion of their time ruminating about their "purpose." By now you know how much harping I do about understanding your passion and purpose. This play made me think that perhaps passion and purpose will always be works in progress. The last song in the show is entitled "For Now." Consider the dialogue/lyrics: Character 1: Maybe you'll never find your purpose. Character 2: Lots of people don't. Character 3: But then - I don't know why I'm even alive! Character 4: Well, who does, really? Everyone's a little bit unsatisfied. Character 5: Everyone goes 'round a little empty inside. Here are selected lyrics that follow: Take a breath, Look around, Swallow your pride, For now ... Nothing lasts, Life goes on, Full of surprises. You'll be faced with problems of all shapes and sizes. You're going to have to make a few compromises ... For now ... For now we're healthy. For now we're employed. For now we're happy... (If not overjoyed.) And we'll accept the things we cannot avoid, for now ... Don't stress, Rel...
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