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This reads as a defense of work that is loved rather than merely endured. Herman points to a life where occupation is not just a duty, but something that gives energy and meaning, which can make other people’s routines look especially heavy by comparison. It lands when someone feels trapped in work they dislike and needs to hear that another way of living is possible.
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Originally said in English.
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About Jerry Herman
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