We tend to think of “work” as a job, a task or the time and effort spent to earn money. But really, “work” is just creation. The farmer creates an environment where a crop can grow. The writer creates an idea as a fully formed argument or story. The accountant creates a ledger of history in financial terms.
I think changing the word “work” to “creating” makes a small difference in how people, including myself, may respond to philosophical ideas of finding meaning, such as “in work.”
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Jobs Don’t Give People Meaning
Finding Yourself Requires Creation