I Used to Be Impressed by People Who Had a Lot of Money — But Now I’m Impressed by People Who Have a Lot of Free Time
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I Used to Be Impressed by People Who Had a Lot of Money — But Now I’m Impressed by People Who Have a Lot of Free Time
New Status Symbols
• Sabbaticals
• Long attention spans
• Quality time with kids
• Valuing time over money
• Slow and calm lifestyle
• Meeting-free calendar
• Having “enough”
• Financial freedom
• Enjoying what you do
• Biological age younger than your real age
Monetary wealth will always have value, but more and more we’re valuing time as a precious commodity, and the ability to delegate tasks and conserve time is gaining significance as a sign of status.
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today we’re seeing yet another transition: a lack of leisure time now operates as a powerful status symbol. “On Twitter, celebrities ‘humblebrag’ about ‘having no life’ and ‘being in desperate need of a vacation’,” she points out. In the workplace, being part of the long-hours working culture is still seen by many as a badge of honour.
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