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Our society today is obsessed with the idea of work being something that takes away our free time. We are constantly told that work will hurt our lives, that it will cause us to feel stressed out, that it will deprive us of our most precious asset - our free time. However, this idea is faulty. Work should not be something that takes away our free time, but rather it should be something that makes us happy through the service we offer to others. It should be a means of serving others in the best way possible, in order for us to know what true joy is. If we are doing something that is inherently worthwhile and meaningful, then there is no better feeling than knowing that you are helping people in your community.
Source: The Vanishing American Adult: Our Comingofage Crisis-And How To Rebuild A Culture Of Selfreliance
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