Navigating Career Crises Feeling career crises is common in today's age due to the gap between our aspirations and reality. Snobbery, especially job snobbery, plays a significant role in fueling career anxiety as people judge based on professions. Society links emotional rewards to material goods, leading us to seek validation through careers.
The Pitfalls of Meritocracy & Envy High expectations of meritocracy create pressure and envy in modern society. The belief that anyone can achieve anything leads to comparison and feelings of inadequacy when success is not attained. Envy thrives on equality but deepens inequality within social hierarchies.
Owning Success & Failure Society's emphasis on meritocratic success makes failure seem more personal and crushing than ever before. Individuals are judged harshly for their position in life, whether successful or unsuccessful. This self-ownership of success and failure contributes to increased rates of suicide in individualistic societies.
Reimagining Success 'Success' carries societal definitions influenced by external sources like family, media, and culture rather than personal desires. Striving for personalized success means understanding what truly matters individually instead of conforming to external standards or ideals imposed by others.