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Is it fun being you?

Whether you like the ABC Television show "Boston Legal" or not it has some superb writing that often makes you think and laugh at the same time. Each episode closes with senior partner Denny Crane (played by William Shatner) closing out his day with fellow lawyer and friend Alan Shore (played by James Spader) sitting together out on their office terrace sharing a drink and a cigar.

Last night, their closing exchange was....


Denny Crane:
It's fun being me, is it fun being you?


Alan Shore:
Most of the time...yes it is.


Denny Crane:
What else is there?

Great line. Great question.

Update: John O'Leary left these excellent thoughts in the comments:
Of course this leads into the larger question (which is probably why you liked the comment to begin with): Is it fun being you AS AN ORGANIZATION? I still can't get over why people run businesses that aren't fun/interesting/exciting places to work, producing products or services that aren't cool and innovative and don't make a difference.
If-as seems to be the case with most business owners, executives, and entrepreneurs—a majority of our waking hours are spent on work-related activities, how can we justify spending most of our lives doing something that doesn't matter?

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