In the previous post I was not trying to say that I somehow think that work and a strong workforce for national economies is not important. I do not have a skewed view of work neither personally nor in terms of national economies. America needs a strong, committed workforce to be prosperous and for the economy to thrive. It needs to be said, though, that I've fought agendas at a personal level that are strange. I am not a person who has a problem in terms of work ethic. I've never had a problem getting up out of bed and making it there in time. I have always been good at what I do, and excellent even, so that has not been my issue, either. I am not someone who was bad at their job.
In fact, were I to live under a communist government (or a situation where my job is chosen purely according to what I am good at), I would end up doing the same line of work I've already done (music, teaching music, and directing ensembles). None that was a plea for different main work for myself, per se. What I was hinting at and suggesting was the propagation of a different and better way of looking at life for all- a view that is not so dismal, one-dimensional, and anti-intellectual. While work is good for people and good for the economy at large, it is not all there is to life. Jesus said in Matthew 6:25, "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?"
We don't live in a meritocracy. I don't think there's an argument against my points from personal anecdotes levelled against me. That is to say that ad hominem attacks based on how I'm doing personally don't succeed logically. "The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor does food come to the wise or wealth to the brilliant, or favor to the learned; but time and chance happen to them all" (Ecclesiastes 9:11). Those who are good at what they do may do well often, but no one is exempt from the potential for calamity, wily-nily.
Examined closely, the harmful agendas I was describing serve to generally rob people of their true worth. No one should be that concerned, either, if they never got to learn and practice an art form. I know, however, from my experience as a teacher, that I have the right to say what I was saying- that most people do have that potential. It is just a matter of the students having to go through the beginning phases of learning, working hard at it, and reaching higher levels of accomplishment. If someone's heart is not with it, then they will probably not pursue their art form (like music for example) as far as someone who truly desires to be a part of it. Of course, it is better to start learning while young, also. I hope that helps explain my remarks to those who were wondering what I meant or how I could say that.
In fact, were I to live under a communist government (or a situation where my job is chosen purely according to what I am good at), I would end up doing the same line of work I've already done (music, teaching music, and directing ensembles). None that was a plea for different main work for myself, per se. What I was hinting at and suggesting was the propagation of a different and better way of looking at life for all- a view that is not so dismal, one-dimensional, and anti-intellectual. While work is good for people and good for the economy at large, it is not all there is to life. Jesus said in Matthew 6:25, "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?"
We don't live in a meritocracy. I don't think there's an argument against my points from personal anecdotes levelled against me. That is to say that ad hominem attacks based on how I'm doing personally don't succeed logically. "The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor does food come to the wise or wealth to the brilliant, or favor to the learned; but time and chance happen to them all" (Ecclesiastes 9:11). Those who are good at what they do may do well often, but no one is exempt from the potential for calamity, wily-nily.
Examined closely, the harmful agendas I was describing serve to generally rob people of their true worth. No one should be that concerned, either, if they never got to learn and practice an art form. I know, however, from my experience as a teacher, that I have the right to say what I was saying- that most people do have that potential. It is just a matter of the students having to go through the beginning phases of learning, working hard at it, and reaching higher levels of accomplishment. If someone's heart is not with it, then they will probably not pursue their art form (like music for example) as far as someone who truly desires to be a part of it. Of course, it is better to start learning while young, also. I hope that helps explain my remarks to those who were wondering what I meant or how I could say that.
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