Job n Satisfaction

Once upon a time, there was an old couple. They were working as vegetable seller in a market almost 30 years in order to raise their five kids. They were going to work every day every morning. All of their kids were successful in their own life and gave the pocket money to their parents every month and never fail to do so. The question is, why was the couple still working hard as vegetable seller although they had enough money? The answer is simple, by working hard every day, it made them feeling fulfil in life and they were satisfied with their job although only as vegetable seller. It was not the money reason.

This story makes us think that money is not the only matter to make people who are working satisfied with their jobs. It is more to feeling of happiness with the job and how far the hardest job is, it never make us feeling unmotivated or giving up to continue struggling with the job. In Islam, sincerity and intention are the primary factors that make people satisfied with whatever we are working for. Islam teaches the Muslims and actually to all people, to set the intention before doing something good because of Allah in order to get reward from Him. But, if we look closer, getting rewards is not the only reason in order to satisfy, getting motivated by setting the ‘good intention’ also can lead to satisfaction in working and life as well.