Modern work

Performance Anxiety: The Stoic Approach to Negative Feedback

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Ah, the dreaded performance review. One of the most dispiriting aspects of work is having our output rated negatively. It stings, can be embarrassing, and often leads to deep uncertainty about our worth. And yet, no matter how we feel about them, performance reviews are here to stay. When somebody is paying you for something, … Read more

The Discipline of Desire at Work: Wanting Less, Choosing Better

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Many of our problems at work don’t come from the right things going wrong, but from chasing the wrong things altogether. The Stoics understood that our desires need training rather than blind obedience. When you learn to examine what you want with more care, your career becomes calmer, clearer, and far more meaningful.