on work

Most people feel that their true selves exist only outside of work, which means they’re only themselves for a tiny portion of their lives. They live for the weekend or for the evening hours when they can finally pursue what they want, while the rest of their lives are put on hold. This fragmentation between “who I am” and “what I do” erodes any... See more

However physically demanding the work may have been, it was theirs. It belonged to them, to their identity, to their community. Their work carried significant authorship and meaning.