the year of working hard

After listening to President Obama's inaugural speech, I have never felt so motivated to work hard in my life. Funny, I did start this new year with some personal hard work in mind (finding self-discipline, for one thing), but this is different and better. I feel like my own hard work does or could contribute to my country's hard work, somehow. The trick is not to spend too long trying to discern my exact calling, but just to jump in whenever and however I'm led. I do believe that when we are doing something we love, losing track of time and shedding self-consciousness, that's a clue to our own life's purpose.