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Work generally isn't good for the human soul but meaningful (whatever that means for each individual) work is. Most of the jobs aren't very meaningful and they'
by outime 4y ago
Work generally isn't good for the human soul but meaningful (whatever that means for each individual) work is. Most of the jobs aren't very meaningful and they're done solely to survive. Let's not kid ourselves, most of the people here including myself have jobs they like or even love but outside of this bubble a big percentage of jobs are rather miserable.
- anthony_d 4y agoThe thing is that everything is ultimately meaningless. Maybe you’re 5 or 6 levels removed, maybe it’s only 1 level removed but it’s still meaningless. Work _creates_ meaning. It doesn’t have to and you’re free to not find satisfaction in your work, but you get to choose. There is no creature that lives without work. Why should any of us be otherwise? My post probably isn’t going to convince you but read some Marcus Aurelius or another stoic and maybe they will.
- anon291 4y agoExactly this. Constant relaxation is bad for the human psyche