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Feb 2019
25m 52s

How to Cope With a Mid-Career Crisis

Harvard Business Review
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Kieran Setiya, a philosophy professor at MIT, says many people experience a mid-career crisis. Some have regrets about paths not taken or serious professional missteps; others feel a sense of boredom or futility in their ongoing streams of work. The answer isn't always to find a new job or lobby for a promotion. Motivated by his own crisis, Setiya started lo ... Show More
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