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Henry Miller

Instead of asking 'How much damage will the work in question bring about?' why not ask 'How much good? How much joy?'

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Henry Miller suggests shifting the focus from the negative consequences of work to the positive impact it can have. He encourages evaluating work based on the happiness and benefits it creates rather than the harm it might cause.

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