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Life’s Meaning Outside of Work - Simone Stolzoff

2024/8/15
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Ali Abdaal:许多年轻人都在努力寻找工作与个人兴趣的平衡点,并思考工作的意义是否仅仅在于支付账单。 Simone Stolzoff:美国人的工作时间比以往任何时候都长,这与财富增长导致工作时间减少的传统趋势相反。这引发了人们对工作与身份认同之间关系的思考。作者本人在职业选择中也经历了类似的挣扎,意识到选择工作实际上是在选择不同的人生版本。 工作与身份认同的融合,部分原因是其他提供意义和身份认同的机构(如宗教和社区团体)的衰落,以及工作带来的经济和社会后果(例如医疗保险与就业挂钩)。西方社会对工作的过度重视,导致人们对工作的期望值过高,认为找不到理想工作是一种道德缺陷。 人们对工作的态度有两种:一种是热爱自己的工作,另一种是把工作作为追求其他爱好的手段,两种都同样高尚。除了关注工作是否令人期待外,还应关注下班后的生活是否令人期待。过度专注于工作可能会导致生活失衡,因为工作之外的其他身份认同被忽视。为了成为一个全面的人,需要在工作以外的身份认同上投入时间和精力。拥有多元化的身份认同可以增强应对逆境的韧性,并激发创造力。现代企业文化中缺乏时间进行反思和意义建构。 要从工作以外的事情中获得意义,就必须去做工作以外的事情。基于身份认同的习惯比基于结果或过程的习惯更持久。将全部身份认同都寄托于工作存在风险,因为工作可能会失去。 人们应该根据自身不变的特质来定义自我,而不是基于生产力或市场。培养对自身有价值且稀有的身份认同,如同积累职业资本一样重要。有价值和有意义的事情需要付出时间和机会成本。将工作视为达到目的的手段,也是一种有意义的生活方式。帮助那些追求完美的人们在工作以外投资自我。设定目标后,要持续关注自身价值,避免陷入不断追求下一个目标的循环。人们应该兼顾市场价值和自身价值,追求两者之间的交集。 思考工作的意义需要放在对人生意义的更宏大思考中。“足够好”的工作是指能让你成为你想成为的人的工作。“足够好”的工作不仅关乎个人意义,也关乎家庭、社区和社会的福祉。并非所有人都能找到理想工作,重要的是找到“足够好”的工作。拥有理想工作并非幸福和满足的唯一途径。这并非降低标准,而是将“足够好”视为目标而非备选方案。健康的超然态度对工作本身有益。 Ali Abdaal:对于Ali来说,创作视频、写作和播客并非手段,而是目的本身。

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Simone discusses how work has come to fill an outsized role in our lives due to the decline of other institutions and the subjective value we place on work.

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In this episode of Deep Dive, I sit down with Simone Stolzoff to explore how work and identity often intertwine, and why it’s essential to find meaning beyond just a job. We talk about the importance of investing in different areas of life, setting realistic expectations for work, and finding fulfilment outside of the career. Tune in for practical tips on how to diversify your identity, prioritise what truly matters, and embrace a balanced approach to life. 🙂

(00:00) Intro

(03:15) Work and Identity

(05:04) The Risks of High Expectations for a Dream Job

(08:24) Investing in Multiple Identities

(12:36) Finding Meaning Outside of Work

(18:41) Evergreen Characteristics

(28:02) Investing in Physical Health

(31:28) Developing Identities That Are Valuable to You

(32:59) The Fulfillment of Work as a Means to an End

(34:24) The Pressure to Find a Dream Job

(44:31) Diversifying Your Identity Beyond Work

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