: While any job can have meaning if it feeds a greater purpose—even stocking shelves—many workers now use their paychecks primarily to facilitate the parts of life they actually enjoy.

: Steve Jobs famously argued that because work fills such a large part of life, the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work , which requires loving what you do. Technology and the Future of Labor

There is a growing philosophical tension between "living to work" and "working to live."

The concept of a "job" is currently undergoing its most radical transformation since the Industrial Revolution. It is moving away from being a fixed lifetime identity toward a fluid, skill-based pursuit focused on purpose and adaptability. The Shift from Stability to Agility