I know what you're thinking.

What does this young girl who has experienced nothing but white privilege throughout her career know about work?

I hate my job, but I have bills to pay. I would quit if money were not an issue, so please, take your proposition elsewhere. This doesn't apply to me.

Oh, but it does.

I may have only worked customer service jobs for the past four years, but trust me, I have a lot to say.

I live at home and my parents still help me from time to time, but overall, I support myself.

If I didn't have my job, I would feel nothing but held back.

I need money for groceries, my credit card, my car, insurance, blog investments, and other monthly payments. Without a paycheck, I would ultimately be lost.

However, I recognize my situation is different from a lot of other people. I'm only twenty. I don't have a family to raise or rent to pay. If for some reason I was fired tomorrow, I have a support team. I know I would be okay.

For a good amount of others, a job is their lifeline.

They can completely despise what they do, the co-workers they're surrounded by, and even the same long commute, but nonetheless, they need the money to survive.

These people have equated their careers to simply a means to an end. There's no fulfillment anymore, but mouths need to be fed and bills need to be paid. That's all it comes down to. It's life.

Well, what if I told you how utterly foolish that is? We're supposed to be miserable everyday because it's life? What kind of destiny is that?

The thing is, we only have one job regardless of our occupation title: to spread love.

This can be applied to absolutely everything.

You're a cashier? Be nice to your customers, always. If they talk down to you, recognize that has nothing to do with who you are as a person. They're dealing with their own internal struggles and you're simply stuck in the crossfire.

When you're kind to someone who is negative, you give them the insight to look within themselves. Why is this person so happy? What are they doing that I'm not?

You're a plumber? Fantastic. You're either helping people who would be lost without you or honestly, lack the time to work on their homes. You can enter your job with the mindset you're just there to work, but on the other hand, you could make this an awesome experience.

Crack jokes with the homeowners. Ask about their day. Make it fun.

You're the CEO of a huge corporation? Take advantage of the voice you have.

Maybe you hate your company and you dread coming in to the office everyday, but think about it, you have so many people looking up to you (and no, not in a pressure-filled 'oh my god I need to impress these people' kind of way.)

You can either be the guy people take orders from and move on or the guy people listen to and invite to happy hour afterward. The choice is yours.

We have this enormous power to change our situation, even if we don't change occupations.

You see, when we work solely for our own benefit, our only focus is what we get. We couldn't care less about others, let alone giving to them.

We're stuck in this sales mentality. Our only reason for working is the money we'll receive in return. We don't give a damn about the people asking for our service.

Well, what if we did?

The moment we switch from a sales mentality to a service mentality, everyone wins.

Treat your endeavors as a challenge. See how many people you can make smile today. When someone asks for your help, give them your full attention. If someone is pressing your buttons, let them. They can try to bring you down, but ultimately, you have total control. A reaction isn't necessary for every action. Ignore them and move on.

I know this can sound redundant, but you truly have the capability to change your mindset.

Oh and please, stop letting your credentials define you.

You may not love where you are in your career, but that doesn't mean you can't love the process.

In every opportunity, your only job is to give back to the world.

Allow others to confide in you. Treat them with the utmost respect. Understand that the only situation you're stuck in is one where you're not choosing love.

Grasp this concept and I promise you, you will never work a day in your life.

"The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any." - Alice Walker