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In reply to the discussion: Why do we have to "Work so Hard" to make a living? [View all]glowing
(12,233 posts)as a blessing to have a job.. and the last thing one is allowed to do is complain or be seen as unappreciative of the job (with less pay and more demands).
I would love to be able to creatively enjoy making quilts and knitting sweaters and crocheting afghans.. and I really enjoy gardening and creating good foods from the garden with the herbs and such.. I love doing this type of thing... but it doesn't begin to cover the bills or allow for health care necessities to be addressed when one has a family to worry after.
Its not about "working".. Its about this meme that one should have to work hard to "make it". Its about quality of life. Its about what are we doing to make the world a better place or at the very least leave intact for the next generation.
Its not about work, its about the rat race, time, and quality... We have one life to live. The child in a 3rd world country should not have to be a slave because corporations want more profit and people in developed countries have grabbed something off of a store shelf on their way home from a 12 hr day...
And why should people not "vacation"? We have a large beautiful world that we should be able to explore and enjoy and meet other people from around it. Why not? Why can't we all have the time to enjoy life and be productive and the productive have meaning behind it? Banker's and Wall St types pushing papers around and creating mathematical computer manipulations to "create wealth" isn't exactly what most would call meaningful to the context of the world.