Work has taken a center stage for life from 20-60, with some variations. To some, they said, life is work. Well then how do these people account for life before 20 and life after the body cannot work anymore? Is life meaningless in those years?
No one can oppose the fact that basis of work is livelihood. Livelihood is the basis of survival. Many thousand years ago, work for men is hunting and women gathering. Its now more complicated with many professions to choose from. But none has differed from the original goal. But as the basic goal is achieve, people developed sub-goals, such as becoming somebody or becoming rich. Doing good work, on top of just work, is a fuel for achievements throughout ones life.
Work may also be expanded to mean other things that are indirectly related to livelihood. For a housewife, work is to care for the young, the old, and the breadwinner. For a missionary, work is to educate the public to lead a better life. These work may not seem to produce anything useful, yet they support the work of the direct contributors. Similarly, some proper professions such as politicians, entertainers, and philosophers do not really produce anything useful, yet society needs them for maintaining a good spirit for proper governance.
Work is really something that defines ourselves in a society. In any cities, anyone contributes to everyone else. One that does no work is breaking an unsaid rule and frowned upon. Beggers are never a pretty sight and they are symbols of city deterioration. Making oneself useful is to find a place for oneself, and to make ones life meaningful.
So said, what does a child or older person do that is work? The work for a child is to learn, is to bring hope for the society, and to bring joy to the older adults. A child that does not learn, does not pay attend to his future, and non friendly, is again breaking an unsaid rule and frowned upon. A
n older adult is a symbol of success and glorious past. A country without the old is one without a memory. Wise olds are the cornerstone of any society, and they are always remembered and recalled in times of hardship and difficulties. Their work is thus to preserve their past, educate the young, and maintaining the integrity of the society. Only older people with success in the past can age wholesomely. Older adults who brought harm to the society in the past will find it hard to redeem their deeds.
Therefore, everybody has to work. Only that work changes throughout our life. If we do not move on and change our behavior to fit the situation, we will be out of place within the society. Work hard everyone, but don't remember to maintain a reasonable spirit!
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