Workaholics...
It's said (who is "it's" anyway?) that you should take it easy, and take a rest and a vacation now and then. Fine. But if you are interested in your work, and enjoy it --- as I do --- that is a blessing. There are many others. Columnist Bob Novak is 75 and has had a number of medical problems. But recently he flew off to Columbia for a a 3-day round trip to do a story. His wife though he was was crazy. Not me. Arbito ergo ergo sum.
posted by Ben Wattenberg at 7:46 AM
3 Comments:
the difference is teleological: what is the purpose of the work? to what end are you doing things? if you have an end that is illusory and unsatisfactory--i.e., selfish--then the work, ironically, is not as fun. but if you end is to help others and to fulfill your own humanity, then the work becomes a thrill, even when painful.
i don't really know, i haven't really worked much in my life yet. but so they tell me.
That sounds right. Get back to me when you've worked more.
Ben
I dunno, Ben. What was Reagan's line? "They say hard work never killed a man, but I'd sure hate to find out myself." Sage counsel.
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