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I found a tolerable job with friendly people in a city that I like. My manager at said tolerable job gives me tasks to complete. In exchange, I get paid money w

I found a tolerable job with friendly people in a city that I like. My manager at said tolerable job gives me tasks to complete. In exchange, I get paid money which I use to live.

flixic 8y ago
Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water.
- Zelmor 8y ago
  Now that's what I call a content life.
- samstave 8y ago
  WOW! In my 44 years - I have not met anyone else who says this other than me and a very small group of my friends. :-)
  - nicky0 8y ago
    Sitting quietly, doing nothing, Spring comes, and the grass grows, by itself.
  - keiferski 8y ago
    This is probably the single most commonly-known Buddhist phrase.
- mirimir 8y ago
  Well, sure. But it does seem that many people who say that to you aren't doing much chopping and carrying. Because, you know, you are. But they still need to maintain themselves. Eating, washing, etc, etc, etc. I could come up with a hardcore basic riff on that saying, but it'd be gross. So I'll let you imagine it.
TwelveNights 8y ago
I like this. Work doesn't have to be an end itself.
barbs 8y ago
A simple, but effective way to live that provides personal happiness. If you feel that you need to help the world, you can always donate a percentage of your earnings to people that need it the most. For a lot of people, this is the most effective way they can help others.
teekert 8y ago
But don't you feel like there are things out there, things you truly enjoy so much that you will do them more than others and you will naturally start to excel at them and someone might even pay you for it? Maybe not now or tomorrow or next year, but there must be parts of your job that are not only tolerable but actually nice... would it hurt you to try to get more if the nice and less of the tolerable, year over year?
- Zelmor 8y ago
  You suggest making my hobby my work. Think about that for a second.
  - teekert 8y ago
    I thought about it a lot, It's what I strive for, I'm liking it. It's more like: I'm suggesting you get paid for doing your hobby.
    - joyeuse6701 8y ago
      I think what makes a hobby a hobby is the lack of obligation... at least compared to work.
      - teekert 8y ago
        I think a hobby is intrinsically motivating and work can be as well.
    - csa 8y ago
      I suggest you try to have a frank conversation with any video gamer who makes their living off of twitch and/or YT not named Ninja or Imaqtpie (and even maybe these two. These folks love video games, but grow to dislike the game they play for money. It’s not as easy as it sounds to turn a hobby into a business and have it still be fun. The only real time that happens is if the hobby is building businesses (it happens).
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baddash 8y ago
In what way do you choose to live with said money?

I found a tolerable job with friendly people in a city that I like. My manager at said tolerable job gives me tasks to complete. In exchange, I get paid money which I use to live.

flixic 8y ago

Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water.

Zelmor 8y ago
Now that's what I call a content life.
samstave 8y ago
WOW! In my 44 years - I have not met anyone else who says this other than me and a very small group of my friends. :-)
- nicky0 8y ago
  Sitting quietly, doing nothing, Spring comes, and the grass grows, by itself.
- keiferski 8y ago
  This is probably the single most commonly-known Buddhist phrase.
mirimir 8y ago
Well, sure. But it does seem that many people who say that to you aren't doing much chopping and carrying. Because, you know, you are. But they still need to maintain themselves. Eating, washing, etc, etc, etc. I could come up with a hardcore basic riff on that saying, but it'd be gross. So I'll let you imagine it.

TwelveNights 8y ago

I like this. Work doesn't have to be an end itself.

barbs 8y ago

A simple, but effective way to live that provides personal happiness. If you feel that you need to help the world, you can always donate a percentage of your earnings to people that need it the most. For a lot of people, this is the most effective way they can help others.

teekert 8y ago

But don't you feel like there are things out there, things you truly enjoy so much that you will do them more than others and you will naturally start to excel at them and someone might even pay you for it? Maybe not now or tomorrow or next year, but there must be parts of your job that are not only tolerable but actually nice... would it hurt you to try to get more if the nice and less of the tolerable, year over year?

Zelmor 8y ago
You suggest making my hobby my work. Think about that for a second.
- teekert 8y ago
  I thought about it a lot, It's what I strive for, I'm liking it. It's more like: I'm suggesting you get paid for doing your hobby.
  - joyeuse6701 8y ago
    I think what makes a hobby a hobby is the lack of obligation... at least compared to work.
    - teekert 8y ago
      I think a hobby is intrinsically motivating and work can be as well.
  - csa 8y ago
    I suggest you try to have a frank conversation with any video gamer who makes their living off of twitch and/or YT not named Ninja or Imaqtpie (and even maybe these two. These folks love video games, but grow to dislike the game they play for money. It’s not as easy as it sounds to turn a hobby into a business and have it still be fun. The only real time that happens is if the hobby is building businesses (it happens).

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baddash 8y ago

In what way do you choose to live with said money?