Today’s Solutions: April 04, 2025

Why do we work so hard and get so little in return? Sure, we may be paid well for the work we do, and we may enjoy our coworkers and the work we do. But for most of us, we work harder and longer hours than ever before, believing that by doing so, we’ll find the happiness and success we want in our lives. According to Emma Seppala–Science Director for Stanford University’s Center for Compassion…

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