Just my two cents guys: I often feel unsatisfied by the kinda job culture many corporations are creating, until in my humble moments I realize that it is because, I am in America, with technical degrees that help me make decent savings from even low level lab jobs. I was born in an agrarian culture, which unfortunately belonged to a third world country, where corruption is an inherent part of day to day life. There are people from my area, who work in Dubai, Iraq, Lebanon, Malaysia in disrespectful, low pay conditions, cause atleast they can feed their family back home. To give their kids, their siblings a better chance at education, so their kids don't have to be farmers in an economy that has no respect for farm work. 900 of them are right now under the captivity of ISIS in Mosul, Iraq. There are some, who try to get to UK, Canada or America for better opportunities, and they travel the illegal immigrant route that goes through Russia, turkey etc. Going through multiple countries, at the mercy of mafia that runs these illegal immigrant routes. Often captured by local police and tortured. Tukey is notorious for that, and so are Russia, iraq etc.
One of my really good friends in our village (I was myself so lucky to be raised in a city by Mom without our dad). This friend tried to get to a western country for the sake of his family. He wanted to go to Italy atleast, and maybe end up in UK. He got captured in another third world country. And for a long time, his family did not know if he was alive. He finally comes back home after two years of struggles, with hardly any money, but a broken heart. he died in an accident recently, and his life story is so sad to me, because he was one of those good souls. Hopefully his death in his youth means he is at a better place now.
The point being, desperate people traveling through multiple countries, while being beaten up, harassed by authorities, as well as mafia. their passports inevitably get stolen by the mafia. Some never make a dime, though others get lucky and work hard for years to feed their family back home. Where I am in America, I have met many, who worked 12 hr shifts, 7 days a week. that is 12 hours every single day for years, with days off only for sickness, or when their family members die back home. During their prime youth years. that is 15-30. No bars, no clubs from them (though few do visit strip-clubs for distant female company, once in a while
).
The point being that for so many even intensive (80-90 hrs/week) work with below average pay is a luxury.
I like being lazy. I like not working. But, in my humble moments I always remember that there is nothing to feel special about it. It is not because I am sooooo smart that I see the immorality of monetary system. It is not because I am an infinite being, who is above all this low level work. It is because i like being. it is because I got lucky to reach a western country with better salaries, and relative to my homeland, more respectful work-culture. The point being that it is fine that someone is so smart and special that they don't need to work, but their are many others, who have responsibilities towards their families, towards themselves.
ps: I am lucky to be in the special, smart mode right now, where I can laugh at other worker drone-bees, because I have not worked for 9 months. Saved a decent amount in 3 years, and may soon start another contract, unless rapture comes quickly, and I can go to my infinite being-ness soon.
I really liked stories of people here, who have to work hard. Full respect to you brothers and sisters. Working hard for your family is spiritual work in itself. You can always spread love at your workplace, like Tanner mentioned to add to your spiritual seeking. Now, I can go back to my special mode, while enjoying my savings, and thinking that I am so smart that I don't have to work like you suckers.
Btw, confession - I enjoy the stories and gossip of posters here more than the boring spiritual discussions. I like these kinda threads.
One of my really good friends in our village (I was myself so lucky to be raised in a city by Mom without our dad). This friend tried to get to a western country for the sake of his family. He wanted to go to Italy atleast, and maybe end up in UK. He got captured in another third world country. And for a long time, his family did not know if he was alive. He finally comes back home after two years of struggles, with hardly any money, but a broken heart. he died in an accident recently, and his life story is so sad to me, because he was one of those good souls. Hopefully his death in his youth means he is at a better place now.
The point being, desperate people traveling through multiple countries, while being beaten up, harassed by authorities, as well as mafia. their passports inevitably get stolen by the mafia. Some never make a dime, though others get lucky and work hard for years to feed their family back home. Where I am in America, I have met many, who worked 12 hr shifts, 7 days a week. that is 12 hours every single day for years, with days off only for sickness, or when their family members die back home. During their prime youth years. that is 15-30. No bars, no clubs from them (though few do visit strip-clubs for distant female company, once in a while
).The point being that for so many even intensive (80-90 hrs/week) work with below average pay is a luxury.
I like being lazy. I like not working. But, in my humble moments I always remember that there is nothing to feel special about it. It is not because I am sooooo smart that I see the immorality of monetary system. It is not because I am an infinite being, who is above all this low level work. It is because i like being. it is because I got lucky to reach a western country with better salaries, and relative to my homeland, more respectful work-culture. The point being that it is fine that someone is so smart and special that they don't need to work, but their are many others, who have responsibilities towards their families, towards themselves.
ps: I am lucky to be in the special, smart mode right now, where I can laugh at other worker drone-bees, because I have not worked for 9 months. Saved a decent amount in 3 years, and may soon start another contract, unless rapture comes quickly, and I can go to my infinite being-ness soon.
I really liked stories of people here, who have to work hard. Full respect to you brothers and sisters. Working hard for your family is spiritual work in itself. You can always spread love at your workplace, like Tanner mentioned to add to your spiritual seeking. Now, I can go back to my special mode, while enjoying my savings, and thinking that I am so smart that I don't have to work like you suckers.
Btw, confession - I enjoy the stories and gossip of posters here more than the boring spiritual discussions. I like these kinda threads.
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