The Push of Passion It has become common these days to say that hard work and money go together, the more hard work you put in, the more money you make; however, if we step away from these false assumptions, we’ll be able to see that the relationship between hard work and passion is still alive. We have seen this relationship in the past in the form of inventions, and we still see it today in the determination of the passionate. Society has evolved so much and is continuing as new advancements arise and show us the different forms of hard work and the successful results that come with it. Hard work can be defined to as something as simple as getting basic education , or to the complexity of things such as construction of the greatest …show more content…
In today’s society, hard work is a key factor to meet our daily needs. For example, in college, we decide to dedicate our time to one specific field, or a career that will provide financial security for our future life. After completing our education, we tend to continuously work day and night, investing our time and hard work, without caring about what our true happiness lies in. In order to achieve the ultimate result of money, we work endlessly everyday. We are so intrigued by the idea of living a secure life that we often forget about our passion and our pursuit of happiness. If we want to see the true definition of what Ralph Emerson was saying, “ human labor, through all its forms,.... is one immense illustration of the perfect compensation of the universe.” We can envision and understand it from the past. Whether it’s the hard work of the passionate and loyal leaders—who put in hard work for the prosperity of a country, or painters, who painted without the care of earning money. These people truly define how hard work can be its own …show more content…
Hard work can teach many incredible and lifelong skills, such as patience leading to a better result, perseverance—learning to get up every time after a fall, and most importantly falling in love with your work. History has given us inspiring examples of perseverance, passion, and hard work in the form of evolutionary inventors like Thomas Edison, who lightened the world with his enlightening invention of the light bulb, despite the failure of so many of his previous experiments. Another example is renowned painter, Vincent Van Gogh, who was only able to sell one painting in his lifetime, and today his painting are sold in millions of dollars. He lived through harsh and poor days, and sometimes wasn’t able to meet his basic needs, nevertheless, he continued his passion towards painting and created artworks that still continue to awe the world. Both Van Gogh and Edison faced criticism, but they didn’t let it affect their passion, which knowingly or unknowingly resulted in exceptional success. It is good to understand the criticism of your work, but it is extremely important to embrace your work because by supporting your work comes great
This paper focuses mainly on the sincereity as well as the passion with which we do our job. Human body is a very sophisticated machine created by God himself. It can do all sorts of things but there are a few things at which the human body gets very perfect.And that perfectness comes from practice, devotion,love,sincerity and responsibility towards that particular thing. Let me associate the word "thing" in the previous sentence as working. Working for living. Reason I chose to write on this topic was that the Poem " Singapore" written by author Mary Oliver that I read in the book by John Schilb and John Clifford influenced me alot. The Poem narrates the life of a woman which works on an aeroplane and is cleaning teh restrooms which are very dirty. She visually and physically finds the job dirty. But while cleaning that restrooms she sees it in her own world.She finds her hands working in pleasure as she is wondering the scenes of rivers. She realises the truth of life that she has to work to earn her living.
...long career provides a lighthouse of hope to all artists who labor in the dark, uncertain of their efforts but determined to express their voice." (Schneider, 129).
Henry David Thoreau argues that when people are thinking too much and focus on details, “our life is frittered away by detail.” (p.276) People keep working in the bustling world, and forget the beauty of nature and our world. Thoreau also says “As for work, we haven’t any of any consequence”(p.277), what he means is that people are working meaninglessly, they are
Everyone grows up with a dream, but everyone will not get the opportunity to do so, being born in the financial situation of their family. In third world countries people struggle to make money on a daily basis. These people want more than what they have, but to attain those extra luxuries, they have to sacrifice their current possessions.This is not possible in as sacrificing what they have can lead to starvation. They want a better future but they need to be able to live on a daily basis. It is called investment in the future vs temporary happiness. Attaining security requires risking one’s belongings to earn liberty and equality in the future. Although temporary contentment must be sacrificed to attain security in life, it must be one’s
Gladwell demonstrates that hard work does not get people to high places but a series of opportunities and other factors will. What people have grown up to think about hard work is not true and it is demonstrated through these various examples. People will not be able to succeed, practice, and master their skills without opportunities, timing, devotion, and moral support. There is no such thing as “rags to riches” because those people would not be rich unless they had opportunities in their life. Remember that with out these key factors, people will never be able to succeed.
In the essay “Work in an Industrial Society” by Erich Fromm, the author explains how work used to carry a profound satisfaction, however today workers only care about their payment for their labor. Fromm opens up with how craftsmanship was developed in the thirteenth and fourteenth century. It was not until the Middle ages, Renaissance and the eighteenth century, when craftsmanship was at its peak. According to C.W. Mills, workers were free to control his or her own working actions, learn from their work and develop their skills and capacities. Despite what Mills says, people today spend their best energy for seven to eight hours a day to produce “something”. Majority of the time, we do not see the final
People who are successful purchase big houses, go on expensive vacations and live a life of luxury only to realize that they are not happier than the time they had nothing. He gave another example of an unhappy person who is naked, hungry and outdoor in the cold. He is given food, clothing and taken inside and instantly he becomes happy. These examples complement Emerson’s quote “The world is his who can see through its pretensions” because once a person is able to see that the things society values do not bring them true happiness they will be open to sharing with others. True happiness is achieved with the fulfilment of basic needs and wants, and not with the hoarding of
Living in one of the wealthiest countries in the world, our culture has naturally valued prestige and luxuries. We admire fancy items and often judge other individuals by the clothes they wear, the car they drive, and the schools that they attend. The “American Dream” serves as a motivational factor for people; believing that hard work and dedication can bring “success” to ones’ life. Although this is partially true, it is difficult for individuals in the middle class and lower class.
The worker comes to believe that the maintenance of individual existence is thus the single and solitary goal of their life activity.” He believes that if a worker works only for the wage then he deprives himself of purpose in life. In turn, he implies that labor is the only way to affirm one’s purpose in life. Life is about the mindset each person carries. It is possible that one could work a job simply for the wage. However, that does not to mean that they have to lack self-actualization. One could be working a job that they don’t completely enjoy but realize they have found purpose in providing for their family. To be able to provide for their family and create happiness within them, is all it takes for some. The means of production in a capitalist economy does not inevitably lead to alienation. Others may work a job solely for the wage but find purpose in non-economic activities. For example, people could find their purpose in the church, playing a sport, tutoring children, and more. Your job doesn’t have to define your meaning in
The problem we have in today’s society is that people work to acquire as much money and possessions as they can and they think this will achieve happiness. Unfortunately, nobody told these people that happiness cannot be purchased and our possessions will fade no longer keep our interest. As we engulf ourselves in our daily busy work, our relationships are becoming strained and we are distancing ourselves from real happiness. We are seeking the means of work and money as an end, and we are chasing the wrong things in life. We hide from our unhappiness by watching television or partake in activities to distract ourselves from our problems. We need to find true happiness and this is found in becoming virtuous, creating good friendships,
The expectations to own a house, to wear fancy clothing, and to fit in with the rest of society condemn mankind to a life of constant toil. The end result is a kind of stupor. Millions of men are awake enough only to work. Fewer still are awake enough to think. Only a few, says Thoreau, are fully awake. According to Thoreau, man has sacrificed his greatest asset, his individuality, for the baubles and trinkets civilization offers.
DONKIN, R (2001) Blood, Sweat and Tears: The Evolution of Work London: Texere. (Ch. 11 – Western Electric Discovers Motivation).
The poem, “What Work Is” by Philip Levine is an intricate and thought-provoking selection. Levine uses a slightly confusing method of describing what work actually is. He gives the idea that work is very tedious, however necessary. It is miserable, however, it is a sacrifice that is essentially made by many, if not all able-bodied members of society. Many have to sacrifice going to a concert or a movie, but instead works jobs with hardly a manageable salary. This poem seems to have a focus on members of the lower-class or middle-class who live paycheck to paycheck and are unable to put money away for a future for their children or for a vacation and how difficult life can be made to be while living under this type of circumstance. Levine
Everyone must surely have once experienced to be a worker in each person’s life. Worker can be defined as an individual who engaged oneself in a contract of service to perform specified works or tasks for an employer in an organization. According to Watson (2008), work is task-based activities that enable people to survive in the context of social and economic. Financial success in term of salary or wage is one of the driving forces which motivates worker to commit themselves in work. The traditional view of financial success literally depends on an individual worker to excel in his or her given job but with the requisite qualification and years of experience in that particular work there is every chance one is able to harness the material reward. There is no restriction for anyone to pursue a financial success if one has the endurance, capability and will to excel.
Hard work is more important than either one’s career or their social status for several reasons. One of the most vital reasons as to why hard work should be ranked above someone 's career or social status is due to the fact that with hard work, both can be depleted or taken away. A career is a job that most people have to work tirelessly to achieve. Without hard work, a true career can never be achieved. Due to this, hard work is clearly more