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Work to Live or Live to Work? | David Bahnsen

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Non-profit, Self-improvement, Education, Business, History

4.76.8K Ratings

🗓️ 2 September 2024

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

Do you work to live, or live to work? Most people today say they work to live—but that mindset may be deeply flawed. In this PragerU 5-Minute Video, David Bahnsen, author of Full Time: Work and the Meaning of Life explores why viewing work as merely a means to an end diminishes human purpose. Drawing on biblical and economic insights, Bahnsen explains how meaningful work enriches the soul, fosters personal growth, and honors the dignity of labor. Discover why redefining work could transform your life, values, and fulfillment. Get all our content ad-free on PragerU.com or download the PragerU app: https://l.prageru.com/45GvWlu Follow PragerU on social media: YouTube Instagram X/Twitter Facebook Rumble Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

I had the absolute pleasure of speaking to Pamela Anderson.

0:04.2

All thanks to the Dove Self-Eesteem Project.

0:07.1

We speak about the impact Y2K has had on women's body confidence and how Pamela has regained control.

0:12.9

The Dove Self-Esteen project is an amazing initiative supported by science-backed methodology

0:17.8

to help us improve our relationship with our bodies.

0:20.8

To find more

0:21.4

body confidence-building exercises, go to dove.com forward slash Y2K. That's Y2K spelled W.H.Y.2K.

0:31.7

Do you work to live or do you live to work? Most people today would probably affirm the former, work to live. Most people

0:40.0

would be wrong. We should do both. Work to live and live to work. We are meant to work. I'll go one step

0:47.9

further. It's what we are designed to do. If you have religious leanings, it's right there in the

0:53.1

Ten Commandments,

0:59.4

six days you shall work, and then rest on the seventh, just as God did.

1:03.4

If you don't have religious leanings, well, it's just common sense.

1:10.1

A productive and meaningful life means spending more time working than doing anything else in your life. No other activity comes close

1:12.4

unless you count sleeping as an activity. What one has to offer in skill, innovation, and productivity,

1:19.8

that is, the work we do, is central to who we are. Nothing is possible without it. All things are

1:26.6

possible if you do it well.

1:28.5

If you want to have a family, you have to work.

1:31.0

If you want to own a home or give to charity, you have to work.

1:34.6

Working is what responsible people do.

1:37.5

So then why does work get such a bad rap?

1:40.5

Why do movies and television portray ambition as an enemy of your health, your relationships,

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