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“The time to be asking tough questions about whether you can make your current job into a sustainable worklife is as early as possible. Start with a very basic question: Who can, does, or will eventually benefit from my efforts? See if you can answer with the names of actual people, not abstract groups. ... A commonality I have observed, across professions, is that your contributions come into clearest view as you get closer to the beneficiaries of your work. The more you can learn about a person who directly benefits from your time and effort, the more motivation you will have to improve that person's life in the future.”

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Book:Life's Great Question: Discover How You Contribute To The World
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Tom Rath

Tom Rath is a renowned author, born in 1975. His works cover a range of topics including personal development, leadership, and health, which have gained him a wide following. more

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