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EPISODE · Jun 11, 2026 · 6 MIN

Why Work is Easier Than Intimacy

from The School of Life · host tscol

It’s tempting to see love as the easy bit of life and work as the harder one; but in truth, knowing how to love is often a good deal harder than managing to succeed in the work place. Enjoying our Youtube videos? Get full access to all our audio content, videos, and thousands of thought-provoking articles, conversation cards and more with The School of Life Subscription: https://t.ly/KZ8_J Be more mindful, present and inspired. Get the best of The School of Life delivered straight to your inbox: https://t.ly/3Q6JX SOCIAL MEDIA Feel free to follow us at the links below: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theschooloflifelondon/ X: https://twitter.com/TheSchoolOfLife Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theschooloflifelondon/ CREDITS Brought to you by http://www.theschooloflife.com Produced in collaboration with Daniel Brereton and Will Samuel Sound design by Dan Shutt Website: www.danielbrereton.com #TheSchoolOfLife ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s tempting to see love as the easy bit of life and work as the harder one; but in truth, knowing how to love is often a good deal harder than managing to succeed in the work place. Enjoying our Youtube videos? Get full access to all our audio content, videos, and thousands of thought-provoking articles, conversation cards and more with The School of Life Subscription: https://t.ly/KZ8_J Be more mindful, present and inspired. Get the best of The School of Life delivered straight to your inbox: https://t.ly/3Q6JX SOCIAL MEDIA Feel free to follow us at the links below: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theschooloflifelondon/ X: https://twitter.com/TheSchoolOfLife Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theschooloflifelondon/ CREDITS Brought to you by http://www.theschooloflife.com Produced in collaboration with Daniel Brereton and Will Samuel Sound design by Dan Shutt Website: www.danielbrereton.com #TheSchoolOfLife ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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