Burn-out vs. Joy and Calm

I went by Starbucks today to buy the New York Times, not the coffee, which is too bitter for my taste. I was greeted my friend Kalidas, who introduced me to his friend – the minister of the local Methodist church. Of course Kalidas and I talked about the book and the minister shared that he wrote his Ph.D thesis on stress in theology graduate school. The common ground of understanding, after a 10 minute conversation was this:

After a long hard day of doing something you really enjoy you get home very tired but not frustrated, afraid or in pain. You rest and wake up eager for another long hard day.