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Half Your Life at Work
A guide to being mortal
Updated: 2022.02.24
4 min read · Intermediate
Half Your Life at Work
일터에서 인생의 반을 보내는 당신에게
Discussion Questions
Q1
In your own words, please briefly summarize the article.
Q2
Do you have a demanding job? How is your work-life balance?
Q3
Is work-life balance important to you? Why or why not?
Q4
What makes you happy? Do you actively try to carve out time for those activities that make you happy?
Q5
Do you find your job or school work meaningful? Why or why not?
Q6
Have you ever felt like you lost sight of the present moment due to the immense amount of pressure put on you? Share your experience.
Q7
In the last paragraph, the writer says, "Close your eyes, and imagine that you’re hauling yourself through the universe at light speed. At light speed, your time stops." What is this solution alluding to? How do you interpret it?
Q8
How do you feel about the distinction between living well and surviving?
Q9
How do you think the awareness of mortality changes the way we engage in our lives?
Q10
What did you like or dislike about this essay?
Q11
If you have a question or questions that you'd like to discuss during your class, please write them down.
Expressions
zoom
to move fast; barrel
Example
1

All four of us zoomed around the world in three months, stopping in 70 cities.

Example
2

He was threatened when Jane hurled a baseball at him, which then zoomed past his ear.

inextricable
unavoidable; impossible to escape from
Example
1

You can only do so much with your determination– the inextricable passage of time is beyond your control.

Example
2

You got yourself tangled into an uncomfortable but inextricable situation there.

helm
a tiller; a steering wheel of a boat
Example
1

The captain clutched the helm with great force to survive the storm.

Example
2

When C-level executives retire, they usually remain at the helm.

haul oneself
to propel oneself forcefully with difficulty
Example
1

I hauled myself through the snowstorm to reach the village and seek help.

Example
2

Being exhausted after hours of doing parkour, Jim hauled himself back home.

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