Why do we work?
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I’ve been busy with projects lately, and when I suddenly had some free time, I felt a sense of emptiness. What is the purpose of working, after all? ? 1. Livelihood 2. Expression of self-worth or something else. . .
This post was last edited by zhenglongjin on 2009-10-20 at 23:49. Actually, sometimes I’m also clueless – I don’t know why I work, for my family, for myself, to prove my worth, and so on. But in the end I realize that the answer is actually very simple: whether we work or not, we’re all just living to live! !
For us ordinary people, it’s all about surviving, supporting our families, and striving for a better life.
In work, one has their own livelihood and safety, but there are also personal life goals within work. Work is a manifestation of value.
Zhang Guoli’s “big life” gives you the answer. In my opinion, working is done for the sake of living – for our livelihood, for our big life!
Working is a way to give an account for all these years of my student life. . . . . . . . .
To live, one needs to eat; to enjoy things, one needs to make money. So, there’s no choice but to earn money and work. It’s simple really. What else do you want to do?
To live a better life. . . . . . . .
After World War II, a British veteran became a farmer; he owned a hunting dog that was famous far and wide. As the environment changed, the veteran’s dog gradually lost its appetite and no longer had its usual energy; he tried every possible solution, but to no avail. One day, he saw an eagle flying in the sky. A miracle happened: the hound’s dull eyes regained their former brightness, and it barked at the eagle for a long time. That day, the hound ate a lot. Later, the veteran brought a wolf and tied it to a pole; gradually, the hunting dog regained its former size and ferocity. This is the original meaning of a short article I saw in an abstract; it left a deep impression on me. Hunting dogs are by nature bloodthirsty and aggressive; without prey, they are doomed. In Lao Ma’s theory, the characteristic of humans is “making tools and purposeful labor.” ”Perhaps we sometimes slack off or get tired, but work itself is labor. To afford food, clothing, shelter, and transportation, we must work. There are also many employees in companies who earn substantial incomes through other channels; what they earn from their jobs might only be enough to cover their fuel costs. In their words, \"Playing mahjong and drinking tea every day is boring, and it makes one age faster; at work at least there’s something to do.\" ” Cheer up; laziness and fatigue will pass soon!
I don’t have a job yet. I really long for it!