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- Author: Simone Stolzoff
Highlights
He who knows he has enough is rich. LAO-TZU — location: 40
When analysts from the Pew Research Center asked Americans what gives their life meaning, respondents were nearly two times more likely to name their career than to name their spouse. — location: 62
In an increasingly globalized world, busyness knows no borders. — location: 66
Journalist Derek Thompson dubbed this new phenomenon “workism.” A workist seeks meaning from their work similar to how a religious person seeks meaning from their faith. — location: 70
I’ve spent my career searching for a vocational soulmate, for a job that doesn’t just pay the bills but is a unique reflection of who I am. — location: 93
The more wealth you have, the less you work because, well, you can afford not to. — location: 100
Throughout history, wealth has been inversely correlated with how many hours people work. The more wealth you have, the less you work because, well, you can afford not to. — location: 99
the majority of workers in the world do not work to self-actualize; they work to survive. — location: 106
Here, capitalism is not just an economic system; it’s also a social philosophy—a philosophy that says a person is as valuable as their output. — location: 110