relationship to work
When I have nothing but time for more than six months or so, my depression soars. My anxiety about money is through the roof. And the pressure to make something out of each day, when all I’m really doing is writing little words on my little Word Doc, words that people may never see and I may never get paid for—all while convincing myself, in the
... See moreEmily J. Smith • Unpacking the “Day Job”
doing nothing and also doing a job will give you the same emotional outcome. maybe the answer is to balance the nothing with the something
I am aware that I shouldn’t judge how people try to escape the 9-to-5 grind. I am aware that a job’s purpose is money, not emotional enrichment. I know!
What I am instead arguing for is something more expansive. The thing you should work hard at is everything . Finding ways to imbue each moment with meaning and purpose and effort is the only path... See more
What I am instead arguing for is something more expansive. The thing you should work hard at is everything . Finding ways to imbue each moment with meaning and purpose and effort is the only path... See more
Evan Armstrong • Devote Yourself to the Cause of Your Life
work is not the problem but the relationship with the task of work
I feel a bit self-conscious that I’ve cycled through so many jobs, but it’s the nature of being an artist and working. It’s difficult to find a job you can put everything into and still have time and energy for writing.
is leaving multiple jobs a mark of an artist? Are we all just exhausted?
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