Wecanseemanypeopleareworkinghardeveryday.Iam stillacollegestudentnow,wearetryingtostudyhardinordertofindagoodjobaftergraduation .Ionceaskedsomepeoplearoundmethisquestion:"Doyouworktoliveorliv e towork?"Ifoundthevastmajorityofthemsaytheysimplyregardedworkasworkitself,notforanythingelseorbecauseofanyotherthings.Buttherearestilsomepeoplewho wouldratherchoosetoworksolelyfortheirinterest ,givinglittleconcerntothepaymentfortheirwork.
From thesedistinctanswers,itcanbeinferredthatthoughwemaystayuplateforwork,weareessentiallydifferentinourattitudestowardstherelationshipsbetweenworkandlife.
Peoplewhochoose"worktolive "arerealistic.Theyare quiteclearaboutthemotiveforwork,thatis,sosurviveinthiscompetitiveplanetandear naliving.Ifperformedinasociallyresponsiblemanner,theywillleadastableandsimplelife.Intheirphilosophyoflife,workandrelaxationareseparated.Workmaybedullandstressful,bu t itisworthwhile.Whentheirsalaryispaid,theyareabletoseekpleasureinrelaxationasmuchastheywant.
This sortofpersonisoftebcriticizedasmentallypoor.ButIdon'tthinktheyaretoblameforthis.Afterall,mentalprogressisonlyavailableafterthelivingnecessitiesarefulfilled.
Peoplewholivetowork ,knownadworkaddicts,areromanticin myeyes,though.Workisthieirsourceo f self-esteemandsatisfaction.Theyare emotionallydependentonit..Howcouldtheypossiblyavoidbecomingworkaholics?TaketheNoblePrizewinnersforexample.Mostoftheseacademicachieversdevotethemselvesardentlyandcompletelytomakingthebreathofair.Theirenthusisaticpassionforworkenhancestheirqualityo f life.Thatiswhy,whiletheygaindistinguishedsuccessinthierpursuitoftheircareer,theyfulfilltheirsenseofachivevmentaswell.
And thereis athirdtypeo f personwhoisindifferenttobothworkandlife.This typeofpersonisanidlerwithoutdirectionandwithoutasenseofresponsibility. |
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