<--- "Do I live to work? Or do I work to live?"
It sounds too simple, doesn't it? I don't think it's that concrete. But I'll amuse myself with it anyway:
I'm afraid I would be lying to myself if I were to say that I "live to work." That is not my passion in life. I live to enjoy my family, fishing, video games, art, design, poetry, birth, passing, happiness, sadness, all the delicate fibers that weave the fabric of my existence. So therefore, I guess I fall under the category of those who "work to live."
Well, then I guess I am guilty of not "living to work." Perhaps I ought to start living to work more; that would spark a fire under my feet, and bring on a passion that will put me back on the path of living to work? Make me a more competent worker? Make me a more loyal worker? A humble servant? That would make my superiors proud? That would make me a . . . . better person, maybe?
I am trying to understand what kind of person lives to work. I don't believe it's that simple. Life is too complex to narrow it down to two caegories, and express it in a conundrum like "Do I live to work? Or Do I work to live?" Really, this is what life would be broken down to:
It sounds too simple, doesn't it? I don't think it's that concrete. But I'll amuse myself with it anyway:
I'm afraid I would be lying to myself if I were to say that I "live to work." That is not my passion in life. I live to enjoy my family, fishing, video games, art, design, poetry, birth, passing, happiness, sadness, all the delicate fibers that weave the fabric of my existence. So therefore, I guess I fall under the category of those who "work to live."
Well, then I guess I am guilty of not "living to work." Perhaps I ought to start living to work more; that would spark a fire under my feet, and bring on a passion that will put me back on the path of living to work? Make me a more competent worker? Make me a more loyal worker? A humble servant? That would make my superiors proud? That would make me a . . . . better person, maybe?
I am trying to understand what kind of person lives to work. I don't believe it's that simple. Life is too complex to narrow it down to two caegories, and express it in a conundrum like "Do I live to work? Or Do I work to live?" Really, this is what life would be broken down to:
1. those who live to work (thumbs up)
2. those who work to live (thumbs down)
Motivating one's self to find the inner passion so they can live to work is complete balderdash. We are all woven differently, but I can assure you that "work" is just one fiber in everybody's fabric of existence. I listed my passion above. Those elements shape and mold me to the person that I am today. And this is exemplified in the way I father my children, support my wife, perform at work, bring enrichment and integrity to my designs, become a mentor to others.
I live to cherish life, and all that it has to offer, and to give back as much as I can. That is my passion. That is what I live for. And if I were in a position to be able to give back for free, I WOULD. We all should feel this way.
I neither live to work, nor work to live. But it is irrelevant for me to respond to that logic, because that is an example of nonsensical conundrum illogic.
1 comments:
What was the context of the conversation? Was he trying to be profound with this statement or trying to teach wisdom? I personally don't normally react to such bold statements--especially from said person--because usually those who say them are usually being cliche' and merely trying to show some semblance of intelligence, which of course doesn't exist.
...living to work is absurd...trust me, I believe I had sucked into it once...ROCK ON!!!
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