I was just reading some of this book, "work as a spiritual practice". It gave some interesting insights that you might be find useful.
I would say the overall message was that any job or any activity can be turned into a form of meditation, sometimes in ways you would not expect.
You might consider taking a passage of some teachings that you like and memorizing it, then chew on it as you do your work. Also, pay attention to your body. How are you standing and moving? Try different ways of doing the activity and see how your mind changes in relationship to it. Move your attention around. Most of us keep our attention in our heads. Try moving your attention into your feet or hands, into the center of the chest or at the
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Also, in regards to your college career, consider that many people spend a lifetime doing the very work you are doing. By knowing what it is like to be 'one of them' you will be able to relate to such people in a way that most college educated individuals do not comprehend. Imagine you were doing this for a lifetime. Can you feel the desperation? Like the walls are closing in? How you would relieve that suffering? How could you help others to relieve it? There is wisdom to be found in what you are doing.
I do not have a college education despite my active intellect. I have been working since I was 16. My younger sister recently graduated from college and is just now entering the work world at 24. Our perspectives are entirely different about work and people in general. I am grateful for my understanding.