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Working Holidays (Was Re: The good, bad, and ugly of architecture)
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| Warm Worm 2006-10-05, 5:25 pm |
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"eds"
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> "clintonG"
> Clinton,
> What school gives a PHD in Architecture? Never heard of one on this side
> of the pond. If you are willing to work hard and constantly learn, you
> will never be out of work.
I agree in part with both you and Clinton. For Clinton, I'll
early-Santa-Clause his already-bulging stockings of gripe with cronyism and
meritocracy. Merry Christmas, good boy.
As for you; you have 2 "work" words, 1 "working", and 1 "worked" word in
your relatively short post ;) and, for the sake of Scrooge's advocation, I
question whether we/life/society need/s to be like that, or that we are even
made to be that way, to work as we do and how we do. I question the "work
ethic" and how it's apparently drilled into our brains like the "HOLIDAY
SEASON".
Working hard so you can work yet some more, so you can continue to work hard
and maybe harder?
That seems to work for those with a possible predisposition toward
workaholicism (and conspicuous consumption?), but less for anyone else.
If one has that "predisposition", they may be more likely to "succeed" in
such a system, but then, their idea of success may not be everyone's.
> When I worked for others, I was always being given offers to jump to
> another firm because of my working
> reputation.
Let's rephrase that for fun and see how it looks...
"When I worked under others..." ...mm, no... "When I subordinated myself to
others?" ...<grimace>... "When I worked with others..." ...not bad... "When
I creatively played with others..." ...
I like it! ;)
> When I got my degree, it was from night school and the equivalent of an
> associate's degree. I did my time, passed the exams (1st try) and have
> never griped or looked back.
> All work is 90% crap
Although I understand what you mean, it begs a question...
> it's the 10% that makes it worth being an architect!!!
....Perhaps we only need to work 10% of our lives for ultimate health,
happiness and prosperity.
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| "Warm Worm"> wrote[color=darkred]
> As for you; you have 2 "work" words, 1 "working", and 1 "worked" word in
> your relatively short post ;) and, for the sake of Scrooge's advocation,
> I question whether we/life/society need/s to be like that, or that we are
> even made to be that way, to work as we do and how we do. I question the
> "work ethic" and how it's apparently drilled into our brains like the
> "HOLIDAY SEASON".
> Working hard so you can work yet some more, so you can continue to work
> hard and maybe harder?
> That seems to work for those with a possible predisposition toward
> workaholicism (and conspicuous consumption?), but less for anyone else.
> If one has that "predisposition", they may be more likely to "succeed" in
> such a system, but then, their idea of success may not be everyone's.
>
Work is the tangible result of the thinking mind of progress.
We're hard wired for it.
Animals are hard wired right out of the kit for survival, people are not.
People are born with one tool, their brain, and with that tool every single
person must carve an existence for himself.
We are not born knowing how to grow food, nor do we have instincts to guide
us to shelter.
Eds hit it on the head when he said his work is his hobby.
Imagine, Richard, if you could rollerblade all day long, 365 days a year,
and be paid $1000 per mile.
Everybody should be self employed for it allows you to experience the
closest thing to real freedom you're likely find on this planet today and it
will give you faith in yourself that no one can run your life better than
you can, and you'll never cower to an employer ever again.
For every 1 that stands tall, 1000 will kneal.
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| Warm Worm 2006-10-07, 5:25 pm |
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"Don"
> "Warm Worm"
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> Work is the tangible result of the thinking mind of progress.
> We're hard wired for it.
> Animals are hard wired right out of the kit for survival, people are not.
> People are born with one tool, their brain, and with that tool every
> single person must carve an existence for himself.
....which may mean interfering with others' existences... the waves hit other
waves, and ripples ensue...
Israel and Palestine; China and Japan; America and the overseas soup of the
day...
We don't exist in a vacuum.
Those who espouse "live and let live" often seem to forget that doing so
will still cause effects for others.
And that's to mention nothing of those in camp My Way or The Highway ('cause
it's the best way).
> We are not born knowing how to grow food, nor do we have instincts to
> guide us to shelter.
I think we might for the latter. Birds build nests afterall... Is there a
biologist in the house?
> Eds hit it on the head when he said his work is his hobby.
> Imagine, Richard, if you could rollerblade all day long, 365 days a year,
> and be paid $1000 per mile.
You yourself may have even remarked that doing something you like for money
can take the fun out of it.
In any case, what if, suddenly, droves of those who also like rollerblading,
suddenly decided to do what I was doing for money too?
> Everybody should be self employed for it allows you to experience the
> closest thing to real freedom you're likely find on this planet today and
> it will give you faith in yourself that no one can run your life better
> than you can, and you'll never cower to an employer ever again.
>
> For every 1 that stands tall, 1000 will kneal.
While 10 or 100 others are doing things that subvert/influence/threaten
those who are standing tall, or kneeling or both. Way of life.
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| "Warm Worm"> wrote
> "Don"
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> ...which may mean interfering with others' existences... the waves hit
> other waves, and ripples ensue...
> Israel and Palestine; China and Japan; America and the overseas soup of
> the day...
> We don't exist in a vacuum.
> Those who espouse "live and let live" often seem to forget that doing so
> will still cause effects for others.
> And that's to mention nothing of those in camp My Way or The Highway
> ('cause it's the best way).
>
>
> I think we might for the latter. Birds build nests afterall... Is there a
> biologist in the house?
>
>
> You yourself may have even remarked that doing something you like for
> money can take the fun out of it.
> In any case, what if, suddenly, droves of those who also like
> rollerblading, suddenly decided to do what I was doing for money too?
>
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> While 10 or 100 others are doing things that subvert/influence/threaten
> those who are standing tall, or kneeling or both. Way of life.
What others do is of little or no interest to me, depending on my mood.
You see, its all about ME. heh
At times clients (people) have taxed my resources completely and some time
is required to replenish my reserves.
Never have I been removed from the under lying theme of doing what I like to
do which is draw pretty pictures (among many other things).
Again, even if I suddenly found myself ridiculously wealthy I'd still occupy
myself with my eye-brain-hand endeavors.
As far as I can tell I have no choice in that matter.
In summation, do what you like, and hopefully your financial well being will
benefit.
"Make it so, Numbah One".
--jlp, 1994
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| Warm Worm 2006-10-10, 5:25 pm |
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"Don"
> "Warm Worm"
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> What others do is of little or no interest to me, depending on my mood.
> You see, its all about ME. heh
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> At times clients (people) have taxed my resources completely and some time
> is required to replenish my reserves.
> Never have I been removed from the under lying theme of doing what I like
> to do which is draw pretty pictures (among many other things).
> Again, even if I suddenly found myself ridiculously wealthy I'd still
> occupy myself with my eye-brain-hand endeavors.
> As far as I can tell I have no choice in that matter.
> In summation, do what you like, and hopefully your financial well being
> will benefit.
Fair enough.
Certainly, there are many ways to enjoyably and constructively occupy one's
time, but while "the devil may find work for idle hands to do", so may the
angel.
> "Make it so, Numbah One".
> --jlp, 1994
As long as you remember where you once were, Locutus. ;)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kennewick_man
"...He was in his 30s or 40s, had a healed broken arm and a healed broken
rib, and a 2.2-inch spear point was lodged in his hip (which did not kill
him)."
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| "Warm Worm"> wrote
> "Don"
>
> Fair enough.
> Certainly, there are many ways to enjoyably and constructively occupy
> one's time, but while "the devil may find work for idle hands to do", so
> may the angel.
I don't believe in destiny or the guiding hand of fate
I don't believe in forever or love as a mystical state
I don't believe in the stars or the planets or angels watching from above
But I believe there's a ghost of a chance we can find someone to love
And make it last...
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