In this tender book, Elder Holland explores dozens of scriptural passages from the psalms, offering personal ideas and insights and sharing his testimony that "no matter what the trouble and trial of the day may be, we start and finish with the eternal truth that God is for us." Elder Holland's reflections on the psalms provide a powerful witness of that comforting truth. From petitions for relief to acknowledgments of God's power, these psalms provide comfort, perspective, and spiritual solace when we are going through our own trials. And we were committed to progress eternally."Ī large percentage of the psalms that appear in the Bible were written for such times of trouble. We were taught then that facing, resolving, and enduring troublesome times was the price we would pay for progress. When these difficult days (and nights!) come-and they will-it will help us to remember that 'it must needs be,' that in the grand councils of heaven before the world was, we agreed to such a time of challenge and refinement. Holland writes, "One of the unfailing facts of mortal life is the recurring presence of trouble. An industrywide week off could ease the pressure on employees to continue catering to clients or work-related tasks during their time away, said Neal Arthur, the chief operating officer at Wieden and Kennedy.Our Father in Heaven wants us to be happy. In the advertising world, some executives are pushing for a coordinated summer hiatus, much like the winter holidays. Surveys of employees have found that one of the top demands from workers is to feel valued for their efforts during the pandemic. Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, where staff-wide breaks for decompression are unrealistic, is just trying to listen to its staff. When doing good gets tough and it will Paul does not simply say, Don’t quit. God means for us not only to endure in doing good ourselves, but to help others not grow weary ( 1 Thessalonians 5:14 ). Hewlett Packard Enterprise gave employees free accounts on the Headspace meditation app and the option for new parents to work part-time for up to three years. But when we fight back, it also can work the other way: to help others persevere. Other businesses are experimenting with options like “ Zoom-free Fridays” (Citigroup) and blocked emails on weekends (GroupM, a media investment company). Instead, to try to cajole workers back as the economy reopens, some service-centered companies are offering free tuition and free hotel rooms - though not necessarily more pay. In retail, hospitality, restaurants and other understaffed and lower paid industries, companywide weeks off are hard to pull off. “If you’re really going to try and make a dent in the problem and get to a better place, you’re going to have to not just focus on the people and fix them, you have to focus on the job conditions and fix those as well.” Dont give up though the pace seems slow, You may succeed with another blow. And many a failure turns about When he might have won had he stuck it out. Life is queer with its twists and turns, As every one of us sometimes learns. “People keep framing burnout as an individual problem,” said Christina Maslach, an emerita professor of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, who has spent much of her career studying occupational burnout. When care is pressing you down a bit, Rest if you must, but dont you quit. The pandemic exacerbated many of the issues that fuel burnout, such as excess workload, lack of autonomy, absence of positive feedback, a weak sense of community and worries about unfairness, experts said. As long as underlying problems remain, such as ad agencies accepting lower pay, then cutting or underpaying qualified workers, extra time off will remain an appreciated but inadequate stopgap, Ms.
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