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Originally Posted by MAPNUT
I think people need to be much more accepting of the concept of working for a living. It's especially hard for young people to accept that they're expected to work for the next 40 years, after being told many times while growing up, "Reach for your dreams!" Really, how many people are able to make a living by following their dream? One out of 20? Work is just work, and someone has to do it. Think of all the people who do work for you - building your home, making your clothes, growing your food, teaching your children - even stocking the shelves in your grocery store. Should they all be doing something they love instead? Plain old work should get a lot more respect than it does. I always say "Thanks" to the supermarket cashiers, because without them I couldn't even get my groceries.
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Great post.
You know, I was a gifted artist, who loved to paint. But when I dropped everything and pursued it ... the stress of being always broke has made me HATE painting. Now I've been working as a machinist for over a year, and I still have a tough time picking up a paint brush. Meanwhile, I've learned to buck up and enjoy my job as a machinist, even if it can be either tedious or downright exhausting somedays.