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Only if you make it that way. I don't see it that way at all... hence my examples of gaining notoriety for non-work related activities. What did you think of those?

Additionally, is there anything really wrong with being anonymous? The opposite of that would be an attention whore, so given a choice, I suppose I'd take anonymous. But as I said, I don't think life is about work vs. anonymity. All my identity (public and private) exists outside of my work, so I don't feel anonymous in any way... I just don't need my career to give my life validity.

Besides, what happens if you depend on your work for your self-image and sense of worth? It owns you. Everything must be sacrificed to the worship of that which will give you validity and recognition. Time, relationships, hobbies, even your sense of self. Hence why JJ began this thread, I believe. I'm not interested in being owned by anything, frankly, let alone a job.

Sorry to be frank, but that's your problem, not the homeless person's.

I can agree with that. Feelings are always valid. But that doesn't make them healthy or good. Once again, I think that's what JJ is trying to get at, here.

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