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Food Reef · 01-13-2005, 06:47 AM

I remember, back when I was young and naive in high school, admiring famous scientists, designers, artists, writers, businesspeople, and imagining how every day they must wake up full of vigor and excitement, ready to face their next challenge. I wanted to be like them... I wanted to enjoy what I did and I wanted to be recognised for it.

Three and a half years later; I'm in my final year of university. I chose my course because I found it easy and interesting at the time and people spoke of many opportunities for people with a degree like this. I'm now cynical towards academia. I'm sick and tired of the beaurocracy, hypocriticism and wasted time. I'm sick of being taught the fine art of passing exams, with very few useful skills actually being passed on.

All I want to do now is be with the ones I love, see the world, and experience life to the fullest... I don't care about achievements or recognition, I don't need that to feel worthwhile. To sum it up... I can see myself working to live for the rest of my life.

My question is this: Do you live to work? Are you obsessed with your career and being sucessful in it? Or are you like me, do you see it as simply being necessary to fund all the fun and worthwhile things in life?

01-13-2005, 06:47 AM	#1 (permalink)
Food Reef Upright Location: Manchester, UK	Do you live to work or work to live? I remember, back when I was young and naive in high school, admiring famous scientists, designers, artists, writers, businesspeople, and imagining how every day they must wake up full of vigor and excitement, ready to face their next challenge. I wanted to be like them... I wanted to enjoy what I did and I wanted to be recognised for it. Three and a half years later; I'm in my final year of university. I chose my course because I found it easy and interesting at the time and people spoke of many opportunities for people with a degree like this. I'm now cynical towards academia. I'm sick and tired of the beaurocracy, hypocriticism and wasted time. I'm sick of being taught the fine art of passing exams, with very few useful skills actually being passed on. All I want to do now is be with the ones I love, see the world, and experience life to the fullest... I don't care about achievements or recognition, I don't need that to feel worthwhile. To sum it up... I can see myself working to live for the rest of my life. My question is this: Do you live to work? Are you obsessed with your career and being sucessful in it? Or are you like me, do you see it as simply being necessary to fund all the fun and worthwhile things in life? __________________ Are you clinging tenaciously to my buttocks?