I wrote about my career goal—to enjoy Mondays as much as Fridays—in my essay on the nature of the job. I am photocopying that idea here as a standalone note, with a bit more backstory and some edits. I want to enjoy Mondays as much as I enjoy Fridays. That was my career goal when I was deciding what I wanted to do with my life in college: to look forward to Mondays and Fridays alike. It’s still my career goal, in the abstract. I think of it as feeling engaged and energized by my work. I got this concept...