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The truth that you hide

Life

The truth that you hide

When life is falling apart, what kind of hero do you need, and what might he ask of you in return?

The art of failure

Life

The art of failure

When you have to come to terms with failure, when you don’t get the recognition you think you deserve, it forces you to shift perspective...as I’ve grappled with my career disappointments, I’ve seen this longing for what it really was: a meaningless pursuit of my own glory.

Why are we so addicted to work?

Life

Why are we so addicted to work?

For some of us, success has become part of our identity. We have constructed a narrative about ourselves—which others have reinforced to us—that says: ‘You must be successful. You must be an achiever’. We feel a pressure to conform or live up to this identity...But if we don’t want to base our identity on what we do, what are the alternatives?