Re: MD When is a metaphysics not a metaphysics?

From: Leland Jory (ljory@mts.net)
Date: Sat Feb 28 2004 - 14:39:17 GMT

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    On Feb 28, 2004, at 7:46, Platt Holden wrote:

    >> This is what I 'need' in my life now: Money, _work_. These are two
    >> things, which one is FORCED into.
    >
    > Are you complaining? As human beings we're forced to work so we can
    > have
    > food, shelter and clothing which unfortunately do not drop as manna
    > from
    > heaven. Of course, YOUR CAN CHOOSE NOT TO WORK and go on
    > welfare in which case somebody else has to work to keep you from
    > starving.
    > Or, you can relieve the burden on others and preserve a semblance of
    > personal dignity by refusing to accept a handout.

    I don't think it was a complaint about working, but rather a complaint
    about the emphasis society has on the "Almighty Buck". I agree that the
    WORK should be more important than the MONEY. You should love what you
    do, because by doing so your "product" becomes infused with quality
    that others can see, and perhaps a chain reaction can be initiated. At
    the very least, if YOU love what you're doing then your co-workers
    might start to care about what they do, and you'll be increasing the
    net level of quality, too.

    Now, I'm not saying that you have to love EVERY aspect of your job ALL
    THE TIME. You can love something and not always like it. The point that
    might have been missed originally is the importance of finding quality
    in the job you already have. If you can't do that, then it's time to
    find something else to do. 

    -- 
Leland Jory :^{)>
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