“A meaningful life must， in some sense then， feel worthwhile. The person living the life must be engaged by it. A life of commitment to causes that are generally defined as worthy—like feeding and clothing the poor or ministering to the ill—but that do not move the person participating in them will lack meaningfulness in this sense. However， for a life to be meaningful， it must also be worthwhile. Engagement in a life of tiddlywinks does not rise to the level of a meaningful life， no matter how gripped one might be by the game.” This is what underlies the difference between the happiest jobs and the most hated jobs.

“富有意義的生活在一定意义上必须让人感到值得。过这种生活的人必须全身心投入其中。如果一个人的生活奉献给了普遍被认为有价值的事业，比方说给贫苦人提供衣食或照顾病患，但这并没有使这个人参与其中，那么在这一意义上，生活就失去了意义。然而，富有意义的人生也必须是值得拥有的。充斥着挑圆片游戏的人生并没有上升到有意义的人生高度，不管一个人对这个游戏可能是多么的着迷。”这就是最幸福的工作与最令人厌恶的工作的根本区别。

1. Firefighter 消防员

80 percent of firefighters are “very satisfied” with their jobs， which involve helping people.

80%的消防员对自己的工作“非常满意”，这份工作是在给予人们帮助。

2. Physical Therapist 理疗师

Social interaction and helping people apparently make this job one of the happiest jobs.

社会互动和帮助他人明显使这份工作成为最幸福的工作之一。

3. Author 作家

For most authors， the pay is ridiculously low or non-existent， but the autonomy of writing down the contents of your own mind apparently leads to happiness.

对于大多数作家来说，他们的报酬少得可怜或者根本没有，但是能自由地写下自己心中的所想显然会带来幸福。

4. Special Education Teacher 特殊教育老师

If you dont care about money， a job as special education teacher might be a happy profession.

如果你不在乎金钱，特殊教育老师这个工作或许是个幸福的职业。

5. Ordinary Teacher 普通教师

Teachers in general report being happy with their jobs， despite the current issues with education funding and classroom conditions. The profession continues to attract young idealists.

尽管当前存在着教育经费和教室条件的问题，一般来说教师们还是感到自己的工作是很幸福的。这一职业继续吸引着年轻的理想主义者。

6. Artist 艺术家

Sculptors and painters report high job satisfaction， despite the great difficulty in making a living from it.

雕刻家和画家据称是工作满意度高的职业，尽管依靠这一职业谋生有着相当大的困难。

7. Psychologist 心理学家

Psychologists may or may not be able to solve other peoples problems， but it seems that they have managed to solve their own.

心理学家能不能解决别人的问题这不好说，但是似乎他们总有办法解决自己的问题。