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#50: Is marrying only for love naïve?

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Our 50th prompt comes from Malusi. They ask:

Is marrying only for love naive?

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Malusi,

Great question. Marriage as an institution has been under a lot of scrutiny recently due to the changes we’ve undergone as a species/in our communities. Is it still relevant? What are its benefits? Why are so many people getting divorced? Should we marry for convenience or for love? Continue reading “#50: Is marrying only for love naïve?” →

#1: Does hard work make us feel good?

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Our first prompt comes from Shi. She asks:
 
One feels better when you have worked hard for money/success/wealth. Fact or myth?
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Shi,
 
Many of us were told as kids that we had to work hard to be successful. “Work hard and you’ll pass your exams/be successful in life.” I heard that over and over again when sitting KCPE, KCSE, my uni exams, and I continue to hear it now that I’m a working adult.
 
People are enamored with hard work. Every day someone tweets “While they sleep, I grind” or “I’ll sleep when I’m dead” or some variation of that sentiment. It’s like we have a cult of hard work. Which doesn’t sound like a bad thing, except when it is. 

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