A reflection on work
Imagine having a job where every day is different everything remains a challenge. That is the exact opposite of a job. Remember that your employer pays you to be there doing boring stuff because that is the way the world is tuned. Almost like a one string guitar. I was fortunate in retrospect to have had work experiences that remain memorable even now. I have talked to a lot of other people and they never came close to that dream. When my own children despair of getting summers from their efforts I have to remind myself that that is the way life works for the majority of the world. At the same time I have to continue trying to encourage them. My efforts are not always great. Hence those weeks where I hear little from the outside world. I am not the sage on top of the mountain. I imagine that if they have questions they will be asked. Meanwhile I listen to others who tried to explain their path through professional life. And reality for the majority is that it never gets wonderful. Let us go with satisfying. Maybe even satisfactory. No mystery about why employers have to keep paying all the time. I will continue to think about this even though my time in the workplace has ended. At least I have some good memories in the absence of my fortune. Right now I am more concerned about staying healthy and avoiding near occasions of hunger. Real life with real people. And as for my new disciples, that being a small family of foxes that’s it outside waiting for a miracle I will try to find some biscuits that I can throw outside just to watch them move. Just like an employer.
