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I would hope your identity was more closely linked to friends, family and hobbies than your career, regardless of how much you enjoy what you do.
by pcopley 14y ago
I would hope your identity was more closely linked to friends, family and hobbies than your career, regardless of how much you enjoy what you do.
- waterlesscloud 14y agoI can by the friends and family portion, but why would it be better to have your identity linked to your hobbies than to your career?
- AlexandrB 14y agoBecause you have more control over your hobbies. At the end of the day, the success of your career is (at least in part) dependant on luck and the decisions of others.
- nostrademons 14y agoNot in programming, which is one of the few lucrative careers where you can do it just as well as a hobby.
- pcopley 14y agoI think most people are more likely to work at a job they dislike and spend their weekends on their own endeavors than the other way around, that's all.
- nadam 14y agoDefinitely much of my identity is linked to my family (especially since my children have been born).