Work…

It is incredible that work makes me experience

The highest highs and the lowest lows, some of my most intense

Emotions are linked to events at the workplace

Each day at work a different set of challenges I face..

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Since work is an integral part of my identity

It is hard to work dispassionately

The rewards are tremendous, but I get a fair share

Of disappointments as well, I am aware

That my emotional investment in work is excessive

By being detached, a more peaceful life I could live..

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I have sought purpose elsewhere in my life, only to realize at the end

That work gives me purpose, I cannot pretend

That the several other roles I play

Provide me fulfillment in the same way

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Just like anything else in life, work comes with its highs and lows

The best I can do is to go with the flow

Celebrate the wins and not dwell

On negative thoughts when things do not go well