billdotson
Junior Member
What do you think about people that value work just for the sake of work?
I'm not talking about people who work hard to pay their bills and support their families, I'm talking about people who are work fanatics and think that making anything easy on themselves (or others) is being lazy.
Take for example someone who already has a job and makes plenty of money. Instead of paying someone else to do his yard work for him (we're assuming that he makes plenty enough to afford this), he insists on doing it himself (or his son if he happens to have one) because he thinks it is "lazy" to have someone else do it.
Another example: Say there is a person who is so dedicated to the thought of being "productive" all the time that he won't take part in any leisure activities (resting, TV, reading, movies, etc.). In addition to that, he also looks at other people with disdain for taking part in "unproductive" activities, as he thinks they're wasting valuable time.
Personally, I can't stand this sort of attitude. To me, work is a means to an end. People work to get money to pay for bills, etc. Some people get a sense of enjoyment and self worth out of work also, but I would guess that for most people they would be just fine not working.
If there is work to be done, then it should be done, but work shouldn't just be made up for the sake of having work to do. I also object to the idea that all of someone's time has to be filled up with "productive" activities. If they've done the things they need to it doesn't matter what they do with their time. If someone personally feels that certain activities are a waste of their time, then that is fine, but don't get into other people's business or look down on them because they are enjoying their leisure time.
I'm not talking about people who work hard to pay their bills and support their families, I'm talking about people who are work fanatics and think that making anything easy on themselves (or others) is being lazy.
Take for example someone who already has a job and makes plenty of money. Instead of paying someone else to do his yard work for him (we're assuming that he makes plenty enough to afford this), he insists on doing it himself (or his son if he happens to have one) because he thinks it is "lazy" to have someone else do it.
Another example: Say there is a person who is so dedicated to the thought of being "productive" all the time that he won't take part in any leisure activities (resting, TV, reading, movies, etc.). In addition to that, he also looks at other people with disdain for taking part in "unproductive" activities, as he thinks they're wasting valuable time.
Personally, I can't stand this sort of attitude. To me, work is a means to an end. People work to get money to pay for bills, etc. Some people get a sense of enjoyment and self worth out of work also, but I would guess that for most people they would be just fine not working.
If there is work to be done, then it should be done, but work shouldn't just be made up for the sake of having work to do. I also object to the idea that all of someone's time has to be filled up with "productive" activities. If they've done the things they need to it doesn't matter what they do with their time. If someone personally feels that certain activities are a waste of their time, then that is fine, but don't get into other people's business or look down on them because they are enjoying their leisure time.
