Journal of Sacred Work

  How could. the most successful quarterback in sports history possibly have any regrets? Somehow, he found one.

  Interviewed recently he confessed that he took himself too seriously. 

  "I watch (Super Bowl Champ) Patrick Mahomes out there running around in the backfield, having fun," he said to myself, "Why didn't I do that?" 

   Brady made a mistake most caregivers commit every day.  Instead of taking, their work seriously NOT themselves, they fall into an intensity level that steals joy from their long careers.

  Obviously, caring for the sick and wounded IS serious work. But there is nothing wrong with finding chances to laugh,  to celebrate the rewards of knowing how you helped people. In fact, the"wrong" thing is Brady's mistake.

  Living love not fear, includes following your calling with a high focus on the one thing you control, your own performance. Are you ever glad for times you let Fear control you?

  Extensive studies reveal that those who work hard AND celebrate the privilege of their calling perform better, longer,  and with higher personal satisfaction.

  If superstar Brady wishes he had laughed at himself more in the past why don't you that in the present? Even if"retired" you can find joy in knowing how many you have helped and STILL help.

-Erie Chapman