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Anton Chekhov

3 essays where Anton Chekhov sits on the council. Anton weighs in on ambition, meaning, excellence. Read what Anton would tell you.

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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

Ethics

When Is It Okay to Lie to Someone You Love?

Three thinkers on lying to someone you love. Chekhov asks what gap the lie fills. Dostoevsky says the motive is not what you think. Spinoza says understanding the feeling transforms it.

Anton ChekhovFyodor DostoevskyBaruch SpinozaHonestyCompassionEthics

Loss

How Do You Grieve Someone Still Alive?

Three thinkers disagree about grieving a living person. Kubler-Ross says name the loss. Bowlby says trace the bond. Chekhov says look at what your days contain.

Elisabeth Kubler-RossJohn BowlbyAnton ChekhovGriefLetting GoAcceptance

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Abraham Maslow Baruch Spinoza Bertrand Russell Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Fyodor Dostoevsky John Bowlby Acceptance Ambition Compassion Ethics Excellence Grief Honesty Letting Go Meaning

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