This week’s episode of The Chair Company begins with a scene a little more reminiscent of another famous HBO Sunday show. Ron’s boss, Jeff, sits around a fire in Sedona with several of his wealthy bros, flaunting their wealth like the guys from Succession (albeit not quite that rich). Then, in a one-on-one with his buddy Danny, Jeff says it’s nice to get away from the grind and step away from real life. But this is real life, Danny points out. Life is all about these moments, not your nine-to-five. If all you have is that grind — if work becomes your entire reason to wake up, rather than a means to secure a stable and fulfilling life — what do you really have?

Danny’s comments clearly rattle Jeff, who seems to take a lot of pride in how much time and energy he puts into work.

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