- Donât attach your self worth to your job.
- Just because you earn more than someone else doesnât mean you should be happier than they are. And, more importantly, it doesnât mean youâre better than them. The money you make in your job has no real reflection on your worth as a human being. Just look at any wall street banker.
- I have talents, interests and things to say that have nothing whatsoever to do with how I make a living. Iâd prefer to talk about those things.
- Asking me what I do is the same as asking me how I trade my time for money
- If you love your job, I admire you. Truly. But donât feel the need to emulate your path.
- Most of the jobs we do didnât exist a hundred years ago. All of the jobs we do didnât exist a few thousand years ago (taken to the extremes, we donât even hunt or farm in the same way as before).
- People that canât decide what âto doâ with their lives at 40 are no less clued into life than those that choose âwiselyâ at age 17.
- Most people hate their jobs. This is a fact. When we attach out personal values and worth to something we dislike we create a negative feedback loop.
- Psychologists often talk about how humans are happier when they are busy, productive, and have meaning in their lives. People often think that means having an important job. But you can be busy, productive, and live a meaningful life when you're unemployed, super rich, or even when you shun work completely.
You are not your job, you're not how much money you have in the bank. You are not the car you drive. You're not the contents of your wallet. You are not your fucking khakis. You are all singing, all dancing crap of the world.
Chuck Palahniuk, Fight Club
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