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Abraham Maslow

4 essays where Abraham Maslow sits on the council. Abraham weighs in on money, meaning, ambition. Read what Abraham would tell you.

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Career

Should I Take the Job That Pays More or the One That Matters?

Three thinkers on money and meaning at work. Aristotle says flourishing is not a feeling but an activity. Thoreau measures the cost in life, not dollars. Maslow says you might be afraid of what you actually want.

AristotleHenry David ThoreauAbraham Maslowmoneymeaning

Ethics

When Is It Right to Want More Than You Have?

Three thinkers on desire and enough. Schopenhauer says desire is suffering in disguise. Maslow says you cannot stop yourself. Wollstonecraft says wanting more is a political act.

Arthur SchopenhauerAbraham MaslowMary Wollstonecraftambitioncontentment

Career

Should I Work Harder or Am I Working on the Wrong Thing?

Three thinkers on effort and direction. Maslow asks if the work serves what you could become. Russell says effort may be overvalued. Chekhov says state the problem correctly first.

Abraham MaslowBertrand RussellAnton ChekhovAmbitionMeaningExcellence

Identity

Why Do I Feel Like a Fraud?

Feeling like a fraud at work or in life? Horney, Maslow, and Wilde disagree about what imposter syndrome is actually protecting you from.

Karen HorneyAbraham MaslowOscar Wildeimposter-syndromeself-worthauthenticity

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Anton Chekhov Aristotle Arthur Schopenhauer Bertrand Russell Henry David Thoreau Karen Horney Mary Wollstonecraft Oscar Wilde Ambition Excellence Meaning ambition authenticity contentment imposter-syndrome meaning money self-worth

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