Thoughts on Work: The Audacity of Pursuing Happiness

This blog is titled Thoughts on Work, and oh boy, do I have them. I’ve been working, in the traditional sense, for the last 25 years. And my thoughts on work have evolved quite a bit since I first dipped my toes in the waters of the job market. We all know what kind of work culture exists in America, where I live. Those darn puritans showed up ready to hustle, and we haven’t stopped since. We’re told we have to get out there and make something of ourselves, achieve our dreams, do better than our parent’s generation, change the world, support our families, and be someone worth remembering. We’ve gotta work hard, too. No one will let us forget that work is supposed to be hard. For me, trying to live up to this ideal has been in part, motivational, and in part, miserable.