Why Finding Meaning In The Work You Do May Not Work Out In The Near Future
We spend most of our lives working, but the 5-day, 8-hour model is historically recent. When automation replaces meaning, what becomes our anchor?
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We spend most of our lives working, but the 5-day, 8-hour model is historically recent. When automation replaces meaning, what becomes our anchor?
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Performance metrics miss fulfillment entirely. Achievement without satisfaction creates empty success—external wins don't guarantee internal peace
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Value creation solves wealth problems. Making things valuable to others generates income—contribution beats extraction consistently
Mission statements clarify purpose direction. Written purpose guides decisions—documented values enable alignment
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Self-directed action creates authentic life. Doing for yourself beats performing for others—internal alignment enables sustained effort