Workbook
Do You Feel Like Work is Just a Four-Letter Word?
Do you often find yourself exhausted at the thought of going to work? Or sitting at your desk thinking there's got to be more to work than just endless emails and back-to-back meetings? You're not alone. There's a widespread crisis of burnout and quiet quitting. Most people resign themselves to thinking that work is nothing more than a necessary evil. It's that thing we slog through to get to the weekends.
But what if it doesn't have to be this way? What if I said you could transform the way you experience work?
I've created a workbook to help you design a more beautiful way to work.
Buy it hereWhy Traditional Approaches Fall Short
You've probably tried various methods to find meaning in your work—goal setting, productivity hacks, maybe even work-life balance strategies. While these can offer temporary relief, they often don't address the core issue: you’re unable to see the deeper, intrinsic value in your work. That's where beauty comes in.
Introducing a Unique Solution
I’m Brandon Vaidyanathan. I’m a social scientist, and for more than two decades, I’ve been studying the problem of meaning at work. I’ve surveyed and interviewed thousands of professionals across diverse fields in more than a dozen countries, trying to understand the factors that help and prevent people from thriving.
Along the way, I discovered a neglected factor that is key to our flourishing. That factor is beauty.
When we think of beauty, we usually think of art or fashion or body image. Many of us may see beauty as a luxury or as something superficial. But this is too narrow a view–there’s much more to beauty than this.
By dismissing beauty as trivial, we overlook a profound source of inspiration and motivation that can transform our work lives.
This became clear to me when studying scientists around the world. I learned that a key driving factor for them was beauty – the beauty they experienced in discovering the hidden order and inner logic behind the phenomena they studied. Not only did it motivate them, but it was also vital for their well-being.
Over the past couple of years, I've interviewed people in diverse professions -- lawyers, gardeners, architects, entrepreneurs, bartenders, chefs, athletes, and more -- who attest to the importance of beauty in their work. To share these stories, I started a podcast and a YouTube channel. I started bringing together small groups of professionals for salon dinners in cities around the world. I also organized symposia and retreats to bring people together over several days to reflect together and share their insights and experiences. Listening to hundreds of stories on this journey has convinced me of one thing.
Beauty matters.
Beauty is more than just aesthetic pleasure; it is a fundamental component of a fulfilling work life. Recognizing and embracing the beauty in our work can be transformative, leading to a deeper sense of satisfaction and well-being.
Taking Steps Towards a More Beautiful Work Life
I have put together a workbook to help you reimagine and reshape your work life through the lens of beauty. I’ve found this personally helpful in crafting the work I do myself. This exercise will take you one to two hours to complete, and will help you identify and take vital next steps towards living a more beautiful life.
It’s not going to solve all your problems at work. But I promise you that it will help shed light on aspects of your work that you’ve been neglecting and which can help give you the creative energy to move towards thriving.
Join Our Vibrant Community
By downloading the workbook, you also gain access to the virtual community that we're building, including events (both in-person and virtual) which we’re planning in 2024. You're not going to be alone in your journey. Connect with like-minded and like-hearted professionals, share stories, and support each other in your journey to a more beautiful work life.
The Risk of Inaction
Continuing without addressing these core issues in your work life means more days of dissatisfaction. The cost of not taking this step is continued burnout, emotional exhaustion, and disconnection. You don't need to settle for this.
Ready to Transform Your Work Life?
Download the workbook now and start your journey to a more beautiful work life.
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