Book Of Ecclesiastes

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The holiday season is not easy to escape. We barely finish the Thanksgiving turkey before it’s time to shop for Christmas on black Friday. In a season that’s meant to represent pausing and giving, we seem to rush forward and consume more.

Work can feel the same way. How many times do we get caught in a cycle of mindlessly completing item after item with little regard to the impact of each project or opportunity?

The book of Ecclesiastes knows a thing or two about this cycle of the seasons, and the feeling of emptiness and repetition. Yes, The Byrds also mention this in their catchy rendition of chapter three. But more or less, there is an important lesson in this book we can take away this holiday season.

In chapter two, we read of Solomon, the King of Jerusalem, who was the “man of the land” in his time. If you need a glimpse of what this would be like today, imagine a very rich, notable, bachelor who frequently pops up in the news because of his extravagant adventures, purchases, and indulgent behavior. …show more content…
However, as we see in Ecclesiastes 2:10-11, Solomon recognizes that nothing of this world can cure the longing for fulfillment: “I denied myself nothing my eyes desired; I refused my heart no pleasure. My heart took delight in all my labor, and this was the reward for all my toil. Yet when I surveyed all that my hands had done and what I had toiled to achieve, everything was meaningless, a chasing after the wind; nothing was gained under the sun.”

In work, we can easily fall into the trap of running and running to the next item, especially in the holiday

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