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Rediscovering the Dignity of Work

How Ronald Reagan’s favorite novel can teach us to work—and live—with purpose.
Rediscovering the Dignity of Work
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Ray Craig
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“The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it made some difference that you have lived and lived well.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

Ray Craig
Ray Craig
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Ray Craig grew up on a farm in northwest Iowa before moving to Chicago, where he has spent three decades helping build and lead a family-owned technology company. A father of two, he writes about faith, family, work, and sports. His essays appear at MidwestSense.com.