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I definitely had a lot of purpose anxiety when I was younger, trying to find my way. I now call it: I was in the wrong job, or having a bad boss. 😊

I think it's natural to want to find purpose/meaning in your life and I think increasingly more people are obsessed with it today because we have more and more meaningless jobs. I mean, being a shoe repairer in your smallish community where you knew 80% of people brought so much more meaning to you than some corporate CSR director or whatever else. It's not about having an out-of-this-world career or enviable title, it's about *what* gives us meaning.

By the way, congrats on your new podcast! Will take a look.

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Very true, Monica! I think it’s absolutely possible to have a meaningful job without letting it become the sole focus of our lives. I’m really aiming for a more balanced perspective these days, and I completely agree with what you’ve said. By the way, I recently picked up the book Bullshit Jobs and plan on reading it soon—have you heard of it?

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I think I've heard of the name, but haven't read it. It does sound very timely and relevant, though... :/

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Well, you know me 🤣 always late with my replies!

Anyway, I’ll read the book and report back soon. Wishing you a wonderful day 🫶🏼

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