Originally Posted by FlatTop
It really bothers me to see a young man like yourself who is letting this type of problem defeat him. You will be working at one job or another for the better part of your lifetime... I urge you to make peace with the nature of work. Develop your own philosophy and be true to it, and try not to let people get to you.
Al
+1
And that is not easy sometimes, especially when people aren't respectful to you. But remind yourself, when that happens, that these disrespectful people have their own problems and may have a chip on their shoulder because someone else was disrespectful to *them*. It's contagious, this attitude thing. That's why we all need to try to have a little compassion for each other. Like Al said, focus on your own work ethic, and find solace in that. It will take some time and practice, but you can do it. Every task is important, not menial, and can be done very well and with pride. That is very much what Zen is about. You are a Zen practitioner when you do your job well and find joy in it.