We're just another species in the universe. Work that creates real value for others—farming, plumbing, electrical work—is heroic. Desk jobs that trap you in commutes and paperwork lead to resentment and emptiness.
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We have to realize that we're just another species in the universe. We can't take ourselves so seriously. And at the end of the day, what we do really matters, both for us and for the generations that come after us. If you're doing any work that doesn't involve actually creating something of value that serves other humans or that produces by creativity something good, if you're a farmer, if you're a plumber, if you're an electrician, you are the heroes. Right? Wear that with pride. If you're sitting there pushing paper around all day in a cubicle, wondering why you hate your job and that you're stuck in this situation, you hate the hour and a half commute to work every day and dealing with this. But this is your lot. Remember my father's story? Don't be that person.