
#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
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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