I read through and I think it's an interesting initiative (lots of good stuff around holding self and others accountable, positive reinforcement etc) but the title really makes it sound like you're recruiting for a toxic workaholic startup or something.
As a Japanese, I have to remind Western people that Ikigai is not for pushing your limits.
It is essentially about how to adapt to society and the reasons to continue working for life satisfaction even after you grow older. It is not an exploitation tool for employers to encourage their employees to work overtime without compensation.
Where is gym time, where is family time, where are interests not related to work?
The entire approach seems wrong, dedicate 40 hours a week and optimize that time as much as possible. Improve and learn your tools (add new if needed), environment, optimize how you work and when.
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[ 5.2 ms ] story [ 22.9 ms ] threadI read through and I think it's an interesting initiative (lots of good stuff around holding self and others accountable, positive reinforcement etc) but the title really makes it sound like you're recruiting for a toxic workaholic startup or something.
As a sort of sprint it makes sense, but you cannot practice it every week…otherwise you end up in the grave. Remember Japanese.
It is essentially about how to adapt to society and the reasons to continue working for life satisfaction even after you grow older. It is not an exploitation tool for employers to encourage their employees to work overtime without compensation.
The entire approach seems wrong, dedicate 40 hours a week and optimize that time as much as possible. Improve and learn your tools (add new if needed), environment, optimize how you work and when.