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#146 Separating Work & Identity - Simone Stolzoff on the myth of a "Dream Job," last-minute around the world trip, journalism, work, identity, writing his book, knowing when to quit, and the dangers of turning passion into a livelihood

The Pathless Path with Paul Millerd

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Choosing Between Job Offers and Identity Crisis

The speaker had to choose between two attractive job offers which felt like choosing between two versions of themselves./nThis struggle led to the idea for the speaker's book on how jobs and identities became so entwined./nThe speaker believes that separating self-worth from work can lead to a healthier relationship with work and life./nThe speaker ultimately chose to work for Idea, which turned out to be the best decision in retrospect.

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