“Some people see things that are and ask, Why? Some people dream of things that never were and ask, Why not? Some people have to go to work and don’t have time for all that.” – George Carlin
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“The reason worry kills more people than work is that more people worry than work.” – Robert Frost
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75% – Percentage of workers worldwide who do not have a permanent job, according to the International Labor Organization. Global unemployment reached an estimated 201 million in 2014; most people work without a contract or are self-employed.
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The Japanese are working themselves to death. Labor activists have been trying to draw attention to the problem of karoshi, or death from overwork, for decades. Reliable statistics can’t be found, because it’s hard to prove causation in the case of someone who, say, worked 36 hours in a row several times in the same month and then died of […]
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“Every day could be spent listening to and reading the work of those who agree with me = Drinking one’s own bathwater.”
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61% – Percentage of employed vacationers who plan to work during their time off doing tasks such as… 38% – Emailing 32% – Accessing work documents on computer 30% – Calling 24% – Texting 20% – Fielding requests by boss, client or co-worker to do work
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“All I ask is that you do your work to the best of your abilities, and with good heart.” – Invictus
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“No dreams come true until you wake up and go to work.”
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“The workaholic colonizes his own despair at the perceived emptiness of life by filling it in with work.” – Mark Kingwell
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“In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don’t try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present.” ― Lao Tzu
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