Mike "Bagel"

We have been exposed to tens of thousands of negative messages telling us we’re not good enough since we were toddlers.

When we believe we are not good enough, we look for information to reinforce the belief. 👇 🙀

Psychologist Amy Morin explains that “once you draw a conclusion about yourself, you’re likely to do two things; look for evidence that

"Between the banks of pleasure and pain flows the river of life. Happiness comes from the appreciation of this flow, not just from the pursuit of the banks."

—Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Like John McPhee waiting on the picnic table for insight on his article structure, Zuiker’s efforts point toward a definition of meaningful and valuable work that doesn’t require a frenetic busyness. Its magic instead becomes apparent at longer timescales, emanating from a pace that seems, in comparison with the relentless demands of high-tech

A recent study conducted by McKinsey and Lean In, for example, which surveyed more than sixty-five thousand North American employees, primarily from knowledge sector jobs, found a significant increase in those describing themselves as feeling burned out “often” or “almost always.” A subsequent Gallup poll showed that American workers are now among