I found "the great work of your life" by Stephen Cope helpful on the subject of vocation, alongside Parker Palmer and David Brooks...intrigued by The Fifth Hammer!
early 15c., vocacioun, "spiritual calling, summons, urging" to a specific activity, from Old French vocacion "call, consecration; calling, profession" (13c.) or directly from Latin vocationem (nominative vocatio), literally "a calling, a being called" from vocatus "called," past participle of vocare "to call," which is related to vox (genitive vocis) "voice" (from PIE root *wekw- "to speak").
The sense of "one's employment, occupation" is attested by 1550s, including both mechanical and professional.
I found "the great work of your life" by Stephen Cope helpful on the subject of vocation, alongside Parker Palmer and David Brooks...intrigued by The Fifth Hammer!
And that's another book on my kindle :-)
Seth Godin mentions the 5th Hammer in “what to do when it’s your turn” me being me, I needed to go more to source. Its a powerful metaphor….
vocation (n.)
early 15c., vocacioun, "spiritual calling, summons, urging" to a specific activity, from Old French vocacion "call, consecration; calling, profession" (13c.) or directly from Latin vocationem (nominative vocatio), literally "a calling, a being called" from vocatus "called," past participle of vocare "to call," which is related to vox (genitive vocis) "voice" (from PIE root *wekw- "to speak").
The sense of "one's employment, occupation" is attested by 1550s, including both mechanical and professional.