Finding Purpose in Work

In this conversation, Quinn Stainfield-Bruce explores the evolving relationship individuals have with work, emphasizing the need for purpose beyond mere financial gain. He discusses the alarming statistics regarding job dissatisfaction and the importance of aligning one's inner purpose with their outer actions. The conversation also introduces the Japanese concept of Ikigai as a framework for finding fulfillment in one's career, while advocating for the restoration of human qualities in the workplace.

takeaways

• Nearly every job I had, I lied to myself.
• I worked to live, not lived to work.
• 91% of people in the UK want to leave their jobs.
• 80% of the global workforce is not engaged.
• We spend 80% of our lives at work.
• Purpose can be found in any job.
• Inner purpose is a state of being.
• Outer purpose is what we do.
• Ikigai combines passion, talent, and need.
• Restoring human qualities to work is essential.

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