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Life’s Meaning Outside of Work - Simone Stolzoff

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Aug 15, 2024
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Simon Stolzoff
Simone Stolzoff, author of The Good Enough Job, dives into the intersection of work and identity. She emphasizes the need for fulfillment beyond one’s career, discussing the risks of high expectations around dream jobs. Stolzoff shares insights on diversifying personal identity through hobbies and passions, the impact of societal pressures on self-worth, and the significance of health in shaping one's identity. The conversation inspires listeners to redefine success and prioritize what truly matters in life.
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INSIGHT

Work and Identity

  • Work has become increasingly central to American identity, partly due to declining alternative institutions like religion.
  • This overreliance on work for meaning poses risks, as seen in rising work hours despite increased national wealth.
ANECDOTE

Work as a Means

  • Simone Stolzoff recounts interviewing poet Anis Mojgani, who offered a different view on work.
  • Mojgani suggested some find work fulfilling, while others work to enable their passions outside work, neither being superior.
ADVICE

Diversify Identity

  • Stolzoff suggests diversifying your identity to improve resilience in the face of professional setbacks.
  • Investing time in multiple identities, like hobbies or relationships, broadens your sense of self.
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