Why do we work? Is work merely a way to earn money? Or does it play a deeper role in shaping who we become and how we live? In this episode of The Ordered Life Podcast, Sean Gregory, Portfolio Manager, AJ Sanson, Associate Investment Advisor, and Anthony De Lazzari, Associate Investment Advisor, of Serviam Capital at iA Private Wealth, explore the true purpose of work and its connection to meaning, discipline, and order. Too often, modern culture frames work primarily around comfort, efficiency, or accumulation. When money becomes the sole objective, work can feel empty, exhausting, or disconnected from a larger purpose. This conversation challenges that mindset and proposes a more ordered approach: work as a means of personal growth, service, and contribution to the good. The hosts discuss the tension many professionals face working for a paycheck versus working with purpose and how discipline plays a central role in restoring dignity and fulfillment to our daily labor. They examine how ambition, when properly ordered, can lead not only to professional excellence but also to freedom, clarity, and peace. The episode also addresses modern realities such as technology and automation, including how tools like AI can either diminish the value of human work or elevate it depending on whether they are used to replace effort or to support excellence. Rather than seeking a life without work, the goal is to pursue work that is meaningful, intentional, and well-ordered. Throughout the conversation, work is connected to broader life questions around money, goals, family, and responsibility. How we work shapes how we provide, how we lead, and how we serve others. When aligned with purpose, work becomes a training ground for discipline and a path toward a more integrated life. This episode is especially relevant for professionals, parents, and young adults who feel caught between success and meaning—or who are seeking a framework for making career and financial decisions with greater intention. Key themes include: Why work matters beyond income and comfort Purpose-driven work versus money-driven ambition How discipline brings freedom and fulfillment The relationship between work, money, and the good Restoring dignity and order to everyday labor At The Ordered Life, we believe your money should serve your goals, and your goals should serve the good. This episode invites you to reconsider how your work fits into that hierarchy and how living with greater order can bring greater peace.