I ventured to Boston today.
One of my clients is headquartered up in Boston, so I went into the office for the day. I have to say, I think I’m mentally, physically and emotionally allergic to low ceilings and fluorescent lighting. Generic office spaces do wonders in stifling creativity and decreasing morale.
More interesting, however, was the commute. The 90-minute train ride was beautiful; we were witness to a spectacular sunrise, rich architecture and panoramic New England landscapes. Few of the passengers enjoyed the ride. Most retreated into a pre-caffeinated zombie state of existence.
Once I got off the train, I realized that the city was full of these zombies. Slaves to the corporate world.
Smiles were far and few between.
I can’t believe people make the choice to work long hours and ride long commutes. Yes, it is a choice. It’s about priorities. What won’t people do for a fat pay check?
I prioritize freedom, sanity and happiness and am willing to make financial sacrifices to enjoy that reality. I live in a small condo and in a poor town and drive a 12 year old car. But I am am free. I am sane. And I am happy.
I came so close to corporate slavery. So close. I almost became a financial adviser – until I observed the deep, dark circles surrounding the eyes of my interviewers. 70 hour work weeks aren’t worth six or seven figure salaries. Not for me.
Instead, I examined how my talents aligned with an unmet need in the universe and asked the question, “How can I serve?” I trusted in the universe and took the plunge. Ironically, the universe has never let me down. My needs are met, I’m in touch with the universe’s abundance and I am genuinely enjoying my journey.
I saw so much unhappiness today, and wonder why? Why do people work jobs that they don’t enjoy? Is it the money? Why?
February 25, 2008 at 8:57 pm
as a high school student about to choose a career path, this is a topic i have been debating for some time now. I think you are correct and that happiness and freedom are much more important than some big pay check. Besides, you can’t take money with you when you die.
February 25, 2008 at 9:04 pm
i also think people value material goods too much, and therefore are the causes of their own suffering.
February 25, 2008 at 9:07 pm
People get seduced by the money. Next thing they know, they have joined the rat race you describe. There is an answer to it all; telecommuting. When big corporations accept workplace telecommuting the rat race will be over and the rats will have won. But there is impetus for this to happen right now. Maybe the impending energy crisis will bring it on as we all try to save gasoline.
February 25, 2008 at 9:07 pm
Sorry I meant to say there is NO impetus for telecommuting right now.
February 25, 2008 at 9:13 pm
It’s the security behind money. I once met a blind lawyer who worked for IBM and he told me that corporate America is the best place to be for people with families. Yeah, there are long hours and stress, but there’s insurance for spouse/kids, a steady/stable income, support for the disabled in his case, etc. For some, though not all, the long-term benefits outweigh the short-run sacrifice.
February 25, 2008 at 9:31 pm
I think you make some valid points David, but I would encourage you to examine your own privilege. You are a man, you are considered by society to be physically desirable, you have a college education, and a supportive family unit. I know you do not have a perfect life (no one does), but we all need to be cognizant of the unearned privileges we possess even though we did not ask for them. I wonder if you take this into account when you talk about financial sacrifices and corporate slavery. Have you reflected and accepted your privilege? I’m still working on it…
February 25, 2008 at 10:00 pm
I’m afraid that once I go to college I’ll be sucked into the making-bunches-of-useless-money thing. Hopefully I won’t. I’m surprised you don’t get a ton of comments on these posts, usually it isn’t more than 20.
Enjoying today’s second helping of gold.
February 25, 2008 at 10:48 pm
wonderfully said, Davey =).
“I prioritize freedom, sanity and happiness and am willing to make financial sacrifices to enjoy that reality. I live in a small condo and in a poor town and drive a 12 year old car. But I am am free. I am sane. And I am happy.”
that definitely inspires. thank you =)
February 25, 2008 at 10:56 pm
I take a train to work every morning as well, but it’s not to be a slave to a corporate world. And it’s not for a fat paycheck. Instead, I love my job. I am a nurse practitioner in a busy hospital and I love that I care for patients every day and teach them how to lead healthier lives. I love that I meet new people every day and learn their amazing stories and meet their amazing families. I think you are making a huge leap to assume that anyone who works outside their homes, or works long hours is unhappy with life. I’m glad I don’t work at home in front of a computer all day and that I can take personal satisfaction from healing others. I would suggest that you stop judging others when you know nothing about them. Not all of us have the luxury of living under 14-foot ceilings and a job that allows us to take semi-nude pictures of ourselves all day like you – but that does not make you better than us. Have you even found love?
February 25, 2008 at 11:37 pm
jonathon–it sounds like you found the job/life satisfaction that the folks on Davey’s train seemed to lack. I don’t think that a big fat paycheck and a fufilling job are mutually exclusive. I am blessed enough to have both, but -like you-I value the job over the paycheck.
I worked at a job that I hated for too long and let it kill off parts of my soul that are still healing. The money wasn’t enough for that. Now I help folks and get to see some wonderful human moments – and consider myself lucky to paid at all for what I get to do.
And for Sarah Beth – you are so right! I have the sweat of my ancestors to thank for many of the blesings that were dropped on me by accident of birth – and I am aware of it and thankful. i try to spread those blessings whenever I can! Thank you for reminding us of that truth!
February 25, 2008 at 11:47 pm
you don’t truly believe in the words you placed on your site today – do you?
are you cognizant of the fact that you are indeed a very, very lucky man?
you are not enlightened. you have not found the “path”.
more than likely you stumbled across an opportunity a few years ago that has led you to make decisions that are responsible for where you are today careerwise and ultimately … materially.
you haven’t sacrificed anything (material or otherwise) for happiness … you own a condo, a car, a dog, etc. all of which were bought and paid for by working for the same corporations and businesses as the “zombies” albeit not as an employee.
the fact of the matter is that you are one of the very, very lucky individuals in this world whose career / job choice affords them the luxury of working their own schedules from their homes, etc. … what are the rest of us supposed to do? starve? and call it art or love or happiness?
come on now. speak the truth! you actually meant to say “oh, lucky me … i don’t have to be a corporate drone because my “gig” is so much better than yours …”.
actually … it’s quite sad that you’d belittle the vast majority of your readers like that.
the fact of the matter is that you are a contributing player in the droning of american citizens via large corporations by the very fact that you accept their money to create websites that would not be needed if it weren’t for the consumer nation that is in place in 2008. and all of it is intertwined … you sir, are a just one of the players in the twisted tale.
in fact … i’d have more respect for this post if you had just come out and said what you’re truly thinking …
“the vast majority of you are suckers working for the man. i don’t work for the man – yet i’ve been able to buy a condo, still have a car, just bought a great dog, etc. how did i do it? i sought out a career outside of the norm and risked a lot in pursuing it.”
that statement is probably closer to the truth than you’d like it to be. because saying something like that would go against the grain of the metaphysical / inspirational literature you so often speak of. saying something like that would mean that you are at the heart of the nasty beast called … capitalism … in the form of an individual with an entreprenurial spirit. you took a risk to seek employment outside of the norm knowing that the payoff of financial and personal freedom would be great if it worked out in your favor.
if anything … you’ve sacrificed significant amounts of money and material possessions in ADDITION to what you’ve already acquired because you don’t want to commit to our capitalistic society whole heartedly or with 100% of your time and effort. just think of how much “stuff” you could buy or how soon you could retire completely if you worked like a zombie for the next 10 years?
some would say that is admirable. others would say that you’re lazy.
me? i just call it as i see it and say that you were lucky to stumble across a career that provides enough financial means for you to be happy (material and otherwise) without having to sacrifice the 40+hours a week that pretty much the rest of the working world does in order to pursue the same dreams as you.
February 25, 2008 at 11:54 pm
“Generic office spaces do wonders in stifling creativity and decreasing morale.” Amen!! I hate the way soooooo many companies make their employees sit in dull, drab, lifeless, and windowless caves.
I’m in a job I hate and I mean hate. I did have a job I liked much better, but wasn’t able to be as autonomous as I wanted to be(I wanted to direct the companies web operations). I changed jobs(missed a number of the warning signs during the interview process) and landed in a job for which I’m paid much more, but do much, much less! It’s very stressful and I wish I could chuck it, but I do have bills to pay and need to be able to feed myself. So, I stay and hunt for a job that will allow me to be creative, learn new methods, and be a part of the organization instead being a chair warmer where I’m at. I don’t like my bosses one iota and neither do any of the other people there with a mind of their own.
You’ve touched a live nerve here.
Now, on the bright side, since nobody really seems to be running this organization, I can get away with arriving late, leaving early, taking long lunches, visiting, taking lunch virtually anytime, etc. But, in the end I’m still stuck unless I find a different job, which I wouldn’t think would be that hard to accomplish in a reason amount of time. I’ve been at it since mid-October 2007.
I’m a reasonably nice person, but this charade has started to turn me the wrong way.
I like what I used to do in my previous job: give fantastic service to my clients. Be a person that they rely on to navigate the corporate web of inactivity and put their request on the radar screen. They miss me badly and my previous boss has found this out and I can’t say he is overjoyed about it. But, then that’s life, right?
Later
February 26, 2008 at 12:48 am
Davey, I completely understand what you are trying to say and I do not believe everyone who has commented on this post do. I believe your point was that you saw many people who did not seem happy in what they do for money. And that is true about this country. A lot of people choose money over happiness believing money is happiness. But at the same time, being a zombie is relatively safe and secure for people who need a guaranteed monthly income to survive the way they have become accustomed to. You are right in that everyone who works like a zombie chooses to. I just hope that people will realize that they can be happy and have money too, it just takes a little creativity. Or you could be like me and have HILTON as your last name and never have to ‘work’ a day in your life!
February 26, 2008 at 1:05 am
To me I think it should be in balance
February 26, 2008 at 2:15 am
I’m never sure what to write when I check out the post and read all the comments that have come before mine. There are so many interesting points of view, so many different ideas out there. Like I’ve said before, you certainly can bring out the ‘two-cents’ in people.
I completely understand what you are saying about the mindless zombies. The world most definitely has enough examples roaming about for us to take notice. I too wonder what they all are thinking, working so hard, sacrificing whatever it is they do for work. And, while I’m sure that the $ is something we all need to facilitate certain aspects in life, do we really need to sacrifice a basic happiness and contentment in life to attain it?
A recent study, maybe 2 – 3 years ago, took a poll of parents from around the world. The question, “What do you want most for your children?” In 99 % of the countries polled around the world, the dominant answer was, “We want our children to be successful. We want them to be well off and have no worries.” There was however one country where the answer to the question was a little different. Here in the US, the majority of parents polled answered, “We want our children to be happy.”
I wonder if those people in the cubicles got that memo….
Love and best wishes for a fun and exciting week Davey.
Ciao – J
February 26, 2008 at 2:50 am
Davey… you got it! I actually believe that a lot of the people that watch/read your blog misunderstand or are projecting. From this side of the lens sometimes it may appear you come from a point of privelege, so it would be easy for you to say. As a gay man living in Boston, many other gay men look down on me. Fact: I make more money than them and i have a very flexible schedule, allowing me to enjoy life easier. I think the issue is perception. I am in a relationship with someone across the country; due to this same dilemma, i have to move or lose the relationship. He owns his own business there, so I automatically would have to be the one to move, because my job is ‘less important.’
February 26, 2008 at 2:51 am
FYI: they look down at me since I am simply a restaurant worker…
February 26, 2008 at 5:49 am
Davey. I’m a long time reader and its not often I post a message. But I have to reply to this one because I find your ideas here to be really quite ignorant. As far as us blog buddies know, you are healthy, have a very nice condo, a car, you are very attractive, have great friends, college education, a dog, you have travelled, have an artistic ability (how many people could sell a painting for $12,100 on ebay??)… and more generally, but very importantly, you are white, male, american and i assume middle-class. Sure you may have worked hard to gain some of this for yourself – but much of it has been afforded to you. You are very lucky!
Please get off your high horse and make it your mission to find out for youself why so many people lead a stressful life, fuelled by money.
I agree largely with michael’s post.
February 26, 2008 at 8:34 am
David. You talk about accepting the beauty in every moment, how every day is perfect, these zombies are beautiful and perfect. They are happy their children have perfect teeth and it’s beatiful when they come home from a 12 hour day to find none of their children got stabbed at school. Sometimes things are a little more complicated then can be deduced in 90 mins , especially if you spend it looking out the window. What motivates people is not 2 dimensional, you shouldn’t judge others by your privileged standards.
On a lighter note, love reading your Blog ,think you’re great 99% of the time. But please restore my image of you, get rid of your car and TV.
February 26, 2008 at 9:34 am
I’m a college advisor and love it! I live 10 minutes from work and enjoy what I do. The pay is not great but working with the students is very rewarding. The funny thing is that many of my students who come in for career counseling are seeking that $100,000 a year job. I have to tell them everyday how much they have to give up in their lives to have that all mighty dollar. You know, sometimes it’s just not worth it.
February 26, 2008 at 11:03 am
Davey, if you’ve made it this far… take a breather, enjoy the individuality of the world and know from those of us that have a great job, working the hours we enjoy, not always making the money we’d like, are having a good life… and a vast majority totally enjoy reading your blog.. You are a part of our lives!!
Ross.
February 26, 2008 at 11:51 am
I am going to keep mine short..
#1 All “corporate zombies” do not hate their jobs.
#2 We all are not slaves.
Davey, c’mon you lumped a lot of people into a category and made some really harsh judgements based on little information. I know what you may have been trying to say, but the way you said it leaves quite a bad taste in my mouth.
February 26, 2008 at 12:01 pm
hoho that is the first shity thing you write on your blog. you say nobody must work soo much thatss sooo false these days
February 26, 2008 at 12:22 pm
Actually, I think its a bit hypocitical coming from you. You seem to be able to spout off sayings and wish people well in sociaty and have them look at a different approach when people on that train were probably looking at you look out the window thinking you were a bit of a freak. Day dreaming and looking a bit stupid.
As I reread some of your sayings over the past few days, which I will share excurps below, it seems odd that someone with an outlook on life such as yourself, would be so judgemental on your ride yesterday. Some of your proverbial messages were:
Indeed, I challenge myself to accept the people, situations and circumstances in my life. Resisting the way things are in the “now” is simply a waste of energy. I can’t change this moment – but I can change the way I process this moment. I can process this moment with acceptance
When you match your talents with an unmet need in the universe and ask the question, “How can I serve?” – the world is your oyster
Sometimes the universe reminds me that the people in my life are teachers and all the so-called “problems” are opportunities for growth and development. Sometimes the universe reminds me that thoughts become things.
Wet sucks are just wet socks. They are neither bad nor good until we apply our judgments – they just “are”. Cold feet aren’t better or worse than warm feet, they’re just different.
And as I became impatient with the season, I was reminded that Spring and Summer can’t be any more perfect than now. The future will be no more perfect than the present.
And so, I stopped resisting the season. I embraced this wet, icy cold for all its perfection.
Just thought I’d remind you that there is no one in the world that is more beautiful than you. (Not even my boy Zac.)
Flat abs, big pecs… hey, those are the things that our society judges as “beautiful.”
But the universe thinks you’re beautiful because, well, because you’re you.
I am a Bostonian too. I love my job and love my commute. Just because I dont sit on the train with a smile on my face as if I have gas, doesnt make me a slave to it. Some of the best deals in business have been made on these trains and if, just because someone wasnt smiling and happy on it makes you think they are miserable, they you arent the person to be preaching on your site about how people should be themselves and do what makes them happy. Maybe we are.
Granted, I love your talky blogs and enjoy reading your fun statements and seeing pics of the new dog, but sometimes, your just a bit much in your “the world is a better place cause Davey is here” approach
February 26, 2008 at 1:35 pm
Working 70 hrs a week is not a BAD thing. I think Davey is saying that these people did not seem happy! If you are truly happy working 70hrs a week, then by all means do it!
I get so annoyed when people always say that Davey is just lucky and privileged! Why, because he has a college education? It is possible for all of us to have that. I am paying for all of my college through loans and scholarships. Anything is possible if you really want it bad enough! You just have to stop making excuses, and let yourself have it.
Saying that Dave’s life is the way it is because he is lucky is just an excuse! People make excuses everyday for why they are not happy.
Many people mentioned that Dave is beautiful. I honestly think everyone it!!! Is this what was meant? Or did you mean you find him sexually attractive? Yes Dave is beautiful, but not everyone finds him sexually attractive (no offense Davey). The point is that an individual finding him attractive does not make him more privileged because there are many people who don’t. (again no offense Davey)
Great post! I’m glad it actually got people to talk!
peace
February 26, 2008 at 2:15 pm
Let us all be aware that everything we think, everything we say – they are all stories that we impose on Reality. They are not Ultimate Truth. So many assumptions have been made – by Davey and everyone else that has posted since (including me). We can only work with what we’ve got (our perceptions) and this seems to be the way our world works and functions, so why not just allow everyone their stories, ALL of our stories – and love each other, anyway?
Love to all of you!
February 26, 2008 at 3:32 pm
Gosh, people really read into things too much.. by reading some of the responses!
I never want to be a corporate zombie myself…..
February 26, 2008 at 3:44 pm
Hey Dave,
I like you have found a job that makes me happy and provides me with all I need. I am very thankful for this.
Unfortunately, most people find themselves trapped in a job that they don’t enjoy simply because it pays the rent. For some of these people it simply isn’t possible to gain the experience and qualifications necessary to get their dream job without taking time off work. Either that, or they are simply just too afraid to take the risk.
February 26, 2008 at 4:03 pm
Davey, you really are a good guy, and I know that you are just trying to help people find enlightenment. BUT, I don’t think you are taking into account that all people are different. Yes, the people on that train didn’t look happy… to you! Not everyone is all smiles and energy when they are at their happiest. Take me for example, when I am happy, I am usually not obviously happy. It isn’t my style. That doesn’t make me any less happy, it just makes me different and perfect in my own way.
And something else, you are very nature oriented in your perspective. You talk about the beauty of the day outside and the sun shining and (in another post) playing outside with your family as if that is the only truly beautiful moment. My favorite weather happens to be when the sun hides his face behind a canopy of clouds and rain. I don’t like the sun, personally. It is hot and glaring. This doesn’t make me a less happy person, it just means I’m different from you. I think that you need to try to see that not everything is as you see it, and people can feel one way while not appearing as you do.
There are too many illusions in this world for you to get caught up in believing one.
February 26, 2008 at 4:04 pm
Hi Davey and fellow blog buddies,
I really love looking at your blog or talky blogs Davey -and some days when I needed cheering up they really have made me smile – Thank you.
This particular one seems to have people talking which in itself must be good
I do, in this particular case, find myself agreeing with Michael quite a bit – so much so in fact that I would love to talk with him some more if he wants to contact me
Keep your blogs coming Davey – we love them and you ( and of course your friends who appear in them too) even if we do not agree with every little detail in them.
love
Zedoc (btw I am from the UK)
February 26, 2008 at 4:09 pm
ps I agree with Jeff – as he says ” allow everyone their stories, ALL of our stories – and love each other”
fyi – i have a job i love – although there are aspects I dont like and i think that i should be paid more but we all need to live somehow – just wish i was artistic so i could have more freedom
February 26, 2008 at 5:55 pm
I think it’s about time that Davey responded to these comments in a new post.
February 26, 2008 at 6:13 pm
I am from Virginia and noticed that many years ago when I visited there as a kid. Thanks for sharing your trip to the big city, at least you enjoyed it.
February 26, 2008 at 6:55 pm
Elaina – - – if your, “Anything is possible if you really want it bad enough! You just have to stop making excuses, and let yourself have it” comment were only true. Reflecting on privilege is not a bad thing and having privilege does not reflect negatively on David.
It is simply important to recognize. I so wish your ideas of – anything is possible if you put your mind to it – was true. It is for many, many, many people – it is true for me even – but not for all. Society is not set-up for everyone to succeed. Some people do not have the cultural capital to “pull themselves up by their bootstraps.” Just one example, many LGBT people sell themselves for money because they were kicked out of their homes when they came out…40% of all homeless youth identify as being LGBT. That is astounding, sickening, and disgraceful. But there are realities that not everyone will ever understand – including me. But I recognize they exist.
Please just open your mind to experiences, situations, and realities beyond your own…
February 26, 2008 at 7:19 pm
Davey,
How is your greyhound adjusting? Is she beginning to show emotion towards you? How does she handle seperation? Just interested as I have one and went through the same experience.
February 26, 2008 at 7:51 pm
Davey,
I have been reading your blog for months now and enjoy it quite alot though this is my first comment. It may not have been your intent but for someone who espouses acceptance and looking at the goodness in life – you really displayed a very judgemental and negative streak in your broad characterization of the traditionally employed…..I now have to ask who is the real Davey?
February 26, 2008 at 8:31 pm
Well Davey, I’m afraid I will have to agree with Michael’s comments on this one. Please don’t take offence when one of your brothers says it like he sees it, but you ARE a lucky son of a so and so.
Altho’ you are are spot on about much of what you say in your more inspired moments, please acknowledge that enlightenment is not a few phrases read in a book. It is the result of Right Effort, honed by Right Understanding, and sustained by Right Livelihood. It is expressed in Right Speech that harms no one intentionally. If I were sitting on the train next to you in my suit and tie (which I never wear) I would probably just see your outward manifestation: a cute kid, maybe my gaydar would kick in and I might fantacise about your dick. Then I’d get off the train and go to my job that provides me with the luxury to be able to read your rants/posts on a computer paid for by that job and kept hooked to the internet by unknown hundreds of others who make this cyber space available to us rich members of the human family. They might have been among the “zombies” you shared space with on that train.
It is so easy to read people wrongly. Even more so to read a few words written on a computer and misinterpret them. I have been following your posts over the last few months. I have commented on occasion. I more often smile and simply enjoy your exuberence. And I will continue to do so.
I would share with you a simple observation. All of Western civilization is based on material value. In the ubuquitous French verb handbook with all the conjugations (le Bescherelle) the first verb is the verb “Avoir–to HAVE”, the second is “Être–to BE”! We place higher value on a person’s possessions (or lack of same) than in their Being, their character, their personhood. In fact you’ve defined yourself by your HAVING a pleasing youthful body, living in an attractive space, sharing with a neat dog, and riding in an older vehicle. The fact that you are wise beyond your years is hidden behind that.
Eastern values, which seem to attract you, are based on BEing. Interactions with others, respect and dignity are highly admired. Perhaps some of them zombies were enlightened beings just waiting for you to recognize them. And lest we forget, they are perfect just as they are. I read that somewhere.
If you seek true enlightenment go to a mountain far from the busy places. Leave all the stuff behind and following your breath, watch your mind. Find the spaces between the mindstuff. Watch and see … but then that that requires effort. Much easier to just read a few books and select the quotes you like.
Be well.
February 26, 2008 at 11:56 pm
Lots of discussion on this blog. If I were cynical I would be tempted to note that there are two streams of comments: first, that Dave is privileged so he doesn’t have the right to challenge the world around him; and second, that some people like being zombies so who is he to comment?
I “work for the man” or as some people would put it, I am a “wage slave”. A good part of my life is spent submitting to the demands of a corporate structure in order to survive. I don’t have any good answers for the blog community but surely there is merit in questioning what we see around us and measuring it against our own values and aspirations. We need to think, and question, and discuss the world around us – actively participate, at least mentally – and not be too passive in our acceptance of life.
I appreciate that Davey is actively participating in life, actually is thinking about it, and is sharing his thoughts and experiences with us. His experiences don’t have to be our own but we can still learn by them.
February 27, 2008 at 12:21 am
I have so much enjoy reading about your journey. I have even taken and applied it to my life. I am now reading my Feng Shu every morning and have started receiving the Notes From The Universe daily thought. Last month I bought some incense, made a space for Amitabah and a three legged toad. I have a few more things to acquire at present.
I have also decided to move to a much smaller space. A friend of mine at works mother lives in a very small house. She needs someone to stay at her home. I will be reducing my rent in exchange I will help keep her environment clean and clear. She is even allowing me to take my baby Boo.
I plan to re-carpet the floor or put down better flooring, any suggestion in colour or materials. I am also planning on painting my room. I was thinking of tinted white-pink with the trim in a light blue or Black and Red shades, for my Rat personality.
I am also excited I am planning to take some advice from Feng Shu on attracting the man of my dreams. They suggest taking a Rose Quartz and placing it on top of a picture of the person you are interested in, I will see.
You Dave have made a difference in my life.
I would like to say, “Thank You!”
I owe you a debt of gratitude.
February 27, 2008 at 8:57 am
After reading all the comments, I went back to read Dave’s post again. I fail to see where all these negative thoughts are coming from. Dave simply noted that most of the poeple didn’t seem happy . Then confirmed to himself that he had made the right decision in his own life. We each create our own life. If yours works for you then good. If not, take a little encouragement to better yourself.
February 27, 2008 at 10:26 pm
Hmmmm,… well first let me say that I am relatively new to the blog, i’ve only been checking it out over the last two or three weeks.
I guess i was kinda taken aback by the ferocity of the remarks made against Dave. I tend to be of a like mind with azinmi in that i think many of you took what dave said the wrong way or perhaps not in a way that was intended, a common problem with communication, interpretation. Anywho, MY interpretation was simply that people choose not to pursue their own happiness which is important. For some reason, our world, our society, makes us think that we do not have the write to be happy, truly happy, or it tries to define happiness for us, and i think the idea of the “corporate slave” was not so much slave to the corporation itself, but rather a slave to manufactured ideals and commercialized values rather then following /pursuing ones own idea of happiness or success which is what dave feels he has done.
but then again that’s just my interpretation- haha, anyone, nothing wrong with disagreeing but it just seems to me it can be done in a more civil way than to attack the O.P., just my four cents, have a blessed day :_) Spread love ya’ll
Peace&Blessings
Lleaf
February 28, 2008 at 6:28 pm
why do they do it?, yes for the money but it’s not as simple as that…they haven’t found the faith and/or connection to the universial potential energy that we can all tap into and make whatever dream we dare to dream- a reality, it takes a huge leap of faith that few can garner, like the groundhog, they ain’t ready to come out yet, but every now and then you see them peeking out, looking for a way out. People like you give them an idea and a little hope that they too can one day do it.
i’m half groundhog, half like you- 11 years in the corporate world and am finally ready to plan my escape, i have one claw out of the hole….
March 11, 2008 at 5:36 am
True,i totally aree to what you wrote.I’ll prioritize with freedom and happiness too,thats what i lives for.If u have big fat paycheck,and do not enjoy your life….what for?
You might even have health problems coming along with the paycheck,and that the $ will be spending on it….and that you do not enjoy the spending of your hard earn $ too.
But,somehow….i’m not happy,tied down with so many worries,stress and questions around my head.Ohhhh please go away,and that i hope freedom and happiness is getting near,just like you…happy and free like an eagle soaring high!
July 20, 2009 at 4:04 pm
If they have children, they need to work to make ends meet.