careers are less likely to be lifelong in our lifetime!

i think this is just one of the many ways similar to upkeeping appearance. human nature wants to look good and be in the leading casts of society.

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“If you tie [your self-worth] to your career, the successes and failures you experience will directly affect your self-worth,” says Wilson. “And because we live in a society where careers are less likely to be lifelong, if we switch or find ourselves out of a job, it can also become an identity crisis.”

Why we define ourselves by our jobs

We often see our jobs as a defining detail of who we are, yet too closely tying our identities to work can be dangerous. What can we do about it?