Why We Should Not Confuse Hard Work With Important Work

All I want to do is find work that I enjoy, is meaningful, and makes a positive difference in the lives of others.

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It is very rare that people tell me that they are not working hard, and let’s face it, no one wants to hear that either.

Every time I go through the airport, I’m one of those people who goes into the bookstore to buy a book, which drives my family mad as they can not understand

1. why didn’t I just pack a book and
2. why do books cost so much more at the airport?

Anyhow…

…particularly when I’m off on holiday, I am drawn to certain types of books: ones that tell me how not to work hard. Here are the last four I’ve picked up:

• Bullshit Jobs
• The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
• The Four-Hour Work Week
• Essentialism

I love these books as they are not about quiet quitting, a subject that really irritates me, but are about perspectives on hard work. They are the types of books that remind us that life is more important than work.