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May 30th

WORKING HARD OR HARDLY WORKING?

“I can’t call a person a hard worker just because I hear they read

and write, even if working at it all night. Until I know what a

person is working for, I can’t deem them industrious.... I can if

the end they work for is their own ruling principle, having it be

and remain in constant harmony with Nature.”

—EPICTETUS, DISCOURSES, 4.4.41; 43

hat are the chances that the busiest person you know is actually the
most productive? We tend to associate busyness with goodness and
believe that spending many hours at work should be rewarded.
Instead, evaluate what you are doing, why you are doing it, and where
accomplishing it will take you. If you don’t have a good answer, then stop.