How to Find and Live Your Calling | Bryan Dik | TEDxCSU

The idea that work can be a calling is an old idea that is making a major resurgence in contemporary culture, not to mention within social science. "Calling" is a hot topic within psychology and management; the number of empirical studies on work as a calling has increased more than tenfold within the last decade, and shows no signs of slowing.
Bryan J. Dik, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Psychology at Colorado State University and Co-founder of jobZologyTM. He has published widely on topics related to work as a calling; meaning and purpose in career development; measurement of vocational interests; and career counseling interventions. Bryan is co-author of Make Your Job a Calling: How the Psychology of Vocation Can Change Your Life at Work, and co-editor of two other books: Psychology of Religion and Workplace Spirituality and Purpose and Meaning in the Workplace.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

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Now if only everyone who watched this would actually apply what was taught here. This video should have waayyyy more views considering the world we live in today

[@peterfallon4018]

I work in finance in a Level 1 Trauma hospital in Metro NY & I say this ALL THE TIME. Our ‘custodians’-as if it should have a negative connotation-are in a dept. called Environmental Services & they are some of the kindest, hardest working people who take great pride in their jobs- and EVERYONE knows it.

[@peterfallon4018]

Our halls/rooms/bathrooms are ALWAYS clean & organized...& as a man who did custodial work I can appreciate how hard-& the quality-of their work!!!

[@flowerbin2425]

Mothers, artists, janitors, secretaries. All the undervalued folks can take this to heart. Sometimes it helps to be reminded that what we do is not in vain and is part of a bigger whole. I love your story about Maggie.

[@tugbaerhan1575]

Any feeling related to being positive helps the survival of humanity. Thanks a million to remarkable Professor Bryan Dik who helps us see the invisible beauty and value of each job and shares a magical term “Calling” with us💐

[@Esthermuzo]

Dont scroll, 80% of the comment are all spam apologies.

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I've reported a few but there so many

[@Priyadarshan_Nag]

Wow!!! Such powerful stories!! I read What Color is Your Parachute many years ago and I keep revisiting it from time to time and it amazes me how the “flower” keeps developing and as I keep developing and growing in my experience, knowledge and skills. The book is hands down the best self-help guide that one can find! The book changed my life! Note: Stephen Covey, the author of 7 Habits of Highly Effective People highly recommended the book.

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This wonderful speech can be listened so many times with great joy! Thanks to Professor Bryan Dik, his devotion in his career will keep on enlightening many studies. Great talk absolutely worth spreading 👍💐

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Lpl

[@mmdrumheller]

Very well done. Let's share with our Work Reimagined network!!

[@TudorPopKatartismos]

Loved it, thanks.

[@BillJohnston1]

Really fantastic session Bryan. Great story (stories?) and message!

[@Gunjaroo]

I’m still depressed and have no calling. Thanks for nuffin TED.

[@louisemorman5807]

Great talk!

[@ManinderDandiwal]

Our mind constantly changes, it’s difficult to decide sometimes what we really want, but eventually we gotta stick to something and love what we’re doing actually!! , we can keep trying different things that can help us explore, evolve us .. focus on one thing more to become much better at it..

[@thuongpham8248]

So fantastic

[@TheDrHappiness]

Fantastic, Bryan! We'll keep spreading it! Through coaching, speaking, consultations, and all of life - a "calling" is the way...

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[@eddy7346]

I needed this, I'm glad I'm not alone in having trouble choosing a path. I love cars and bikes and want to major in mech engeneering to find work in that area, but I'm afraid of spending time and money in Uni to ultimately regret it

[@D__vine]

Very well put..💯👍

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Interesting!

[@mohamedelhag7778]

Roger did good coming up with such bizzare made up story yet we are benefiting of this. thanks for the talk.

[@HomelessNinjaKennedy]

Oh good. All I have to do is go crazy, start hearing voices, and dedicate my life to religion. That's all anytime needs to do to find their calling 👌

[@teddymcgoo6022]

Probably a perfect example or test model for this video at 44 almost 45 I still haven't found what I am looking for U2 even today I am currently searching seeking I love to stick but apparently I just keep scratching

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Hey, how's it going for you?

[@rmiller2741]

This video was so effective at helping me find my true calling that I decided to go get some ice cream.

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Do you have better things to do?

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Lovely video...thanks for sharing

[@flowerbin2425]

Why so much spam on such an important talk?

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Hello👋🏻 Can I find text this video anywhere?

[@positive_energy8259]

Omg! This guy, just because he wrote this message so many times I'll never check that flipping website. It's so annoying. And actually the talk wasn't very clarifying, but I can appreciate his courage to stand up on that stage

[@VladyslavKL]

🕊

[@kevintanjaya308]

What if 'what color is your parachute' doesn't exist?

[@SASSY20]

I can’t say this video told me how to find my calling. I’m not really sure what the point of this video is.

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It's just informative

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Statistics wise

[@Foxyfreedom]

But was Maggie compensated for doing two jobs? Or did the company just pay her a measly janitors wage? Important to the story because we can all practice our calling but if our bills aren’t paid we don’t eat.

[@Tamara-ju3lh]

Yeah that bothered me. If she's assisting the doctors/nurses in helping calm patients she should get paid for it, especially if they "call her in". Maybe they are, but I've seen too many people like that get taken advantage of.

[@theonewhogiveslikes9390]

I felt that I lost valuable minutes of my life watching this video

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Umm Sorry for butting in... Lmbo what even is these comments 😆

[@sarasindi7514]

The building though😍

[@poet2495]

Wow I got nothing from this that I didn’t already know

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Seeking the Creator who is the most high God of whole universe. The answer in Him through the faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.

[@markw-s5734]

I'm sorry I didn't find Roger's story particularly profound or exceptional. And talk wasn't all that enlightening or helpful. Not sure why there's so many cheerleaders in the comment section but I suspect many of them belong to the same club.

[@Misty_Mountains1]

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[@atgmufc2224]

I stopped watching when they suggested “get input from a pastor.” I thought this was TED not a sermon.

[@riyameera5936]

Spammers all around..

[@normalpsychology]

This is a major problem with religion. Those who decide to become preachers/pastors are mentally ill and literally believe they're hearing voices in their head. Also, I stopped watching this after this part of the video, because I thought it would actually help me find my calling.

[@abundance4324]

Lately TED is been inviting people to talk and talk without a Point

[@oatmilk1741]

I stopped 5 minutes in. Can't believe this BS made it on a TED Talk.

[@aventouro]

I didn't learn much. What is the point here? I feel like I wasted time.

[@gardenglory6624]

OK once again, NO help at all ...just talked about others people stories..nonsense