This episode explores the pressure to find identity and fulfillment through work.
Derren Brown and the Stoics suggest a different approach: your job can matter without defining who you are, and dissatisfaction does not automatically mean your life is going wrong.
Seneca’s reminder that “it does not matter what you bear, but how you bear it” shifts attention toward what remains within our control—our judgment, effort, boundaries, and character.
If you’d like to practice these principles, this Micro Morning Meditation will be helpful:
☀️ Micro Morning Meditation: Where Do You Find Your Sense of Worth?
https://whatisstoicism.substack.com/p/micro-morning-meditation-where-do
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