Our beliefs leave an indelible mark on how we interact with others and our environment. Even when those beliefs aren't conscious.
Beliefs about quality of life are a whole other can of worms. Who gets to decide the relative quality of a life? Or what lives are worth living? And how do our beliefs about quality of life and worthiness impact the way interact with others and the way we treat ourselves?
In this episode, I reflect on how my beliefs about quality of life were influenced by my favorite Star Trek character, Data. I discuss technoableism, narratives of overcoming, and the unnecessary self-judgment we can put ourselves through on the path to becoming like everyone else.
Footnotes:
If you're a sci-fi nerd like me, check out my limited podcast, Strange New Work, wherever you listen to podcasts!
All new episodes of What Works are available in written essay form at whatworks.fyi
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If you’re questioning your relationship to work but finding it difficult to make lasting changes, I’d love to help.
I’m committed to helping you confront and deconstruct big assumptions that compete with your good intentions. And that’s exactly what we’re doing in my new 8-week cohort-based course, Rethink Work.
We’ll examine the beliefs, stories, and systems that keep us hustling—even when it hurts—so you can make changes that last and create a more sustainable approach to work.
EP 445: The Time to Change with Jordan Maney & Joanna Cea
This Is Not Advice: Quid Pro No Thank You
EP 444: World-Building a More Sustainable Work Environment with Morgan Harper Nichols
EP 443: Imagining a Radically Different World of Work
Strange New Work Starts September 14!
EP 442: When The Voice In Your Head Whispers... Meritocracy
EP 441: Rules, Habits, and Opening Doors with Charlie Gilkey
EP 440: Adopting the Perennial Mindset for Work & Beyond with Mauro Guillén
This is Not Advice: Metrics, Incentives, and the Seduction of Clarity
EP 439: Expectations, Boundaries, and Making Work in Public with Randi Buckley
EP 438: Counterfeit Financial Culture with Manisha Thakor
EP 437: Leaving the Cult of Never Enough with Manisha Thakor
This is Not Advice: How Flexibility is Used and Abused
EP 436: The Myth of Rugged Individualism—and Hope for Something More (Remix)
EP 435: Self-Control, Surveillance, and the Body at Work (Classic)
This is Not Advice: Beyond Creating Versus Consuming
EP 434: What do we really want from social media? with Jay Acunzo
EP 433: What is Capitalist Realism? with Iggy Perillo
This is Not Advice: Accessibility Beyond the Checklist
EP 432: Queer Failure with Kate Tyson
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