Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Free Writing: Work vs. Life
Our culture encourages young people to set goals, overcome adversity, and to realize their dreams. The key ingredient in actually accomplishing any of these virtues is work. Work is the essence of America, as it is not only encouraged, but celebrated in our everyday lives. Self-diagnosed 'workaholics' are a growing commonality, and the line that once separated our professional lives from our personal lives is becoming a thing of the past. This cultural trend is perfectly portrayed in the Buffy The Vampire Slayer series. Buffy, a young high school student, struggles to balance her duties as the Vampire Slayer with her personal life. Like many Americans, Buffy's work life is slowly becoming her personal life, and vice versa. This trend speaks largely of our society's general belief that one cannot possibly work too much. This notion is severely inaccurate, as made apparent by the turmoil people like Buffy experience when their work becomes their life. The assertion that there is no such thing as too much work is flat out stupid and contradictory. As I stated before, we work to achieve goals and realize our dreams. However, one can't reap these rewards if they don't make time for life.
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I really like this point.It's so true. We are what we work for. I think that when we overwork ourelves, we become way to dependent on something that could be gone the next day, when we could spend that time on our family, friends and life. On things that matter more than just earning money.
ReplyDeleteThis is a very good point. Families can be ruined by the lack of a social life because of work. People want to work so hard to buy the best things they can for their family, but they don't realize that what their family needs most is them to be around. Most kids would much rather have their mother/father around to raise them than to just have a few nice things. As you stated, you can't reap the rewards if you don't make time for life.
ReplyDeleteYou hit the nail right on the head with this freewriting assignment. We could all be working extremely hard to achieve something that we believe is important, but then realize that the most important thins in life we already have. There definately needs to be a balance between work and leisure time in life, and you expressed this idea very well.
ReplyDeleteFalling under the category of people who work too much can be a bad thing when you have family needs to fulfill but some people might not be married and like to work because its the only social interaction they've got. Even if it is standing by the water cooler for a few minutes.
ReplyDeleteI think I just realized I need to start going out and doing things other than going to work then home, work then home. I was just telling my mom the other day that work is the only thing I look forward to anymore... Thats kinda sad isnt it!! But between work, school, homework, and the baby there's not much time for anything else:0( Anyone want to babysit haha
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