“self-worth becomes a hostage to professional accolades and achievement”
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“Focusing on someone outside their career encourages a culture where people feel valued for who they are, not just what they do”
what are your thoughts?
i agree to a certain extent. it depends on the delivery of the question as well.
most of the time you can tell if someone is genuinely interested in who you are as a person. asking about somebody’s job can provide a lot of insight into a person’s interests and general character - i think it’s fine for your job to be an aspect of your identity.
i could also tangent into why capitalism may have an influence on why this question is asked so frequently..
i do find myself struggling with gauging the intentions behind this question sometimes; which often makes me less emotionally open and usually filters a potential friendship into a professional/transactional relationship immediately.
Feb 5, 2024
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Pretty sick, went with a friend and it was very funny. $14 Movie Theater IPAs were hitting in a fantastic way. Then we went to see the second half of the Knicks game in some dive in the Village. It was a great time, stumbled on the escalator in front of strangers.
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For film screenings and events around nyc/ recommendations.
Oct 10, 2023
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easiest $25/month to convince myself I have
Feb 12, 2024
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been doing this more in my everyday life. respectfully ofc. some things i’ve received/am receiving recently from simply asking for it đź¤:
- free cocktail!
- free ride (i don’t drive)
- awesome music reccs
- pretty styling pieces for a potential future shoot :)
- the beginnings of a fun and crafty project
- beautiful bloomers
- new friends to hang with
grateful for the people who are so giving. makes me want to pay the deed forward. and i do.
Mar 27, 2024
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letting go of the past. letting go of unrealistic expectations. letting go of your ego. letting go of the wounds you still hold. release and create space in your heart and mind and soul to allow healing and love into ur lifeeee :)
Apr 2, 2024
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who cares. it’s a message. dm them. reply to their story. stop lurking!
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