• Make friends

Let's be honest, one of the reasons you liked elementary school so much was that you got to play with your friends. If you want to love your job, you need to develop friendships with coworkers. Now, don't get me wrong, this doesn't mean you have to spend all of your free time with your work buddies; truth be told, most work friends rarely socialize outside of work. However, having your work-friends means having someone to look forward to seeing each day, having a support system a work, someone to eat lunch with, etc. It makes work more fun.

• Make work how you want it

Ok, so you have a job title, and fill a position, but to be honest, very rarely do people find positions tailor-made for them; so to love your job, you have to make your duties suit your talents and interests. So, for example, if there are certain parts of your job that you love, find ways to do more of that, and less of what you don't like. Talk to your supervisor, or manager and talk to them. Tell them you want to optimize your potential and ask if you can only do that which you are good at and like. Most managers will support these efforts, as long as they produce strong results.

• Manage stress

If you are stressed out it is going to be a negative experience when you go to work, so to love your job, you need to manage your stress. Some work-related stress cannot be helped, however, much anxiety is self-induced. So, decide today that you are not going to worry about things you can't control. Also, do the things you like least first, then you get them over with, you do not dread them and stress about them all week, and you end the day doing something you like, so you go home with a good taste in your mouth instead of a bad one. It's tempting to procrastinate when you have a particularly difficult task on your "to do" list, but the sooner you tackle it, the faster you can move on. Another important thing to do when managing stress is to take a break. It does not matter if you have a huge deadline, taking your lunch break and a couple of other breaks during the day will allow you to breath some, and return to your task re-motivated. It will help you love your job.

• Risk taking

Now you may be thinking, "How does risk taking help me love my job?" and the question is valid. However, think of it this way, to grow professionally, you have to take a certain amount of risks, ask for that raise, take on a tough project, ask your boss to lunch, whatever it may be. Many of these things will fall outside of your comfort zone, but the results can bring you immense satisfaction, which in turn leads to better feelings about yourself (as you overcome challenges), and better feelings about work.

You should love your job. You do not have to be totally passionate about it, or in love with it, but having a job that is meaningful to you can help make life a little more worth living. So, use the above steps and work to enhance your day-to-day experience and advance professionally, and in turn you will find that you love your job and have a very satisfying career.