Any work which has been started must be finished under the best conditions. A piece of land must be plowed before one can sow.
Then one must cater to it and wait faithfully for its fruit. In the same fashion, a mother-to-be is indirectly taking care of her baby by taking good care of herself. She will then be able to wait with full confidence, knowing that everything will be all right. Each event has its time, and there is a special time for everything. There are, of course, unpredictable and unforeseeable events. That is why one must be careful, attentive and perspicacious. A good watchman does not allow himself to sleep; he is always on the alert. We have an obligation to fulfill our responsibilities, however small they may seem. No matter how easy or how difficult our work may be it involves a high degree of accountability, dictated first by our conscience, and then by the rules of the job. Money assumes a secondary role; our capability will become clearly apparent through our fruitful work.
I could write volumes on this topic... hee, hee... as your article sent my mind spinning in so many different directions.
To me, the money is not the issue, but doing the best job I am capable of doing. Sadly, in this day and age, that is lacking... Amazing that some people just don't seem to care if things fall apart.
At any rate... work is part of life, although caring for oneself and having downtime is important too... :~)
The only part of your article that I disagree with is "In the same fashion, a mother-to-be is indirectly taking care of her baby by taking good care of herself. She will then be able to wait with full confidence, knowing that everything will be all right." It is the in full confidence part that I disagree with...
There are SO many genetic and other defects that are NOT the fault of the mother-to-be... I know that you sort of touched on that in your article, but... I don't think it is fair to say...
Cryssa
"Any work which has been started must be finished under the best conditions."
My first thought is one must take pride in their work and their work habits to accomplish this. Too often this is now missing in the workforce - in many areas. Seems it's the "quantity" and not the "quality" that predominates.
Good article, Emile; should be in every new-employee packet.
Long, very long time ago, people worked from sun-up to sun-down and were glad that they could provide (money wasn't around yet)
If they had too many fruits they could barter the surplus for some skins to keep the winter's cold away from their own.
Then...there were that damned thirty silver coins....
Watchful? yes, today you need to be, but are we better than "then"?
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To me, the money is not the issue, but doing the best job I am capable of doing. Sadly, in this day and age, that is lacking... Amazing that some people just don't seem to care if things fall apart.
At any rate... work is part of life, although caring for oneself and having downtime is important too... :~)
The only part of your article that I disagree with is "In the same fashion, a mother-to-be is indirectly taking care of her baby by taking good care of herself. She will then be able to wait with full confidence, knowing that everything will be all right." It is the in full confidence part that I disagree with...
There are SO many genetic and other defects that are NOT the fault of the mother-to-be... I know that you sort of touched on that in your article, but... I don't think it is fair to say...
Cryssa
My first thought is one must take pride in their work and their work habits to accomplish this. Too often this is now missing in the workforce - in many areas. Seems it's the "quantity" and not the "quality" that predominates.
Good article, Emile; should be in every new-employee packet.
Micke
If they had too many fruits they could barter the surplus for some skins to keep the winter's cold away from their own.
Then...there were that damned thirty silver coins....
Watchful? yes, today you need to be, but are we better than "then"?
Georg