Why do people not want to work?

[drssg]

To read Gibran's "The Prophet" is to recognize what religions try to teach us about Human capacity, without magic or the 'Doctrines of Man'. (got cultural overreach?)

In judging the man do we also judge his works? J Lennon 'slapped 'em around the bedroom.' Picasso 'ran loose' with the Ladies. Neither wore Camo. both are remembered, lauded anyway.

Are we still "judging others by their worst examples and ourselves by our best intentions"? (Wait, don't answer that. I'll guess. )

Thanks for the post. I had never heard of The Prophet, and I decided to download it. Unlike some other philosophers, I find it readable and interesting.

It seems that in spite of his philosophical views and the financial support that he received, he was unable to obtain his own happiness and drank himself to death at 48.

 

[Industrial Toys]

Actually, apparently 80% of stock transaction are done automatically. A whole new twist for when things go south, and just one more trap we have set for ourselves.

 

[Professor Marvel]

All this can be fixed at the ballot box by electing people that promise free food,shelter and medical care. What's not to like about everyone can stay home to build tricycle motors,sleep or fish 7 days a week if they choose?

YOU GOT IT !!

 

[Doofy]

YOU GOT IT !!

We do vote. The Free Lunch has become so ingrained in this culture that nothing changes.

 

[goeduck]

We do vote. The Free Lunch has become so ingrained in this culture that nothing changes.

This was a long, long time ago before all of todays methods of mooching off of the general public came to be, but I recall overhearing one of the countys finest say .... Welfare Pays Good! .... As if it was a job.

Too many today want a hand out, not a hand up.

 

[reb]

,,,
Too many today want a hand out, not a hand up.

The morning news quoted a presidential candidate as saying something to the effect that the white supremacist attitude was going to bring this country down. I think you have it right.

 

[Industrial Toys]

I hope it backfires on them. Once you label everone who is trying to stick up for their rights, country, culture or jobs, some kind of a such and such, the terms loose their meaning and impact.

Funny how some are intent on making the west, communist. But when was the last time you saw a communist country being concerned with anyones rights?

 

[JasperFrank]

Stupid: Work as Self Employed.
Smart: Work for; Government, A Limited Monopoly, High End Retail/Real Estate, Military Contracting, Medical Insurance, Big Pharma, or Marry Rich.

 

[Steppenwolfe]

Old Kahlil Gibran sounds like a homeless person to me. If he won't "Sell his days for gold", then how does he support himself. Day trading? I don't think so.

Read a little deeper...

 

[Industrial Toys]

Jasper. I'm still holding out for the last option you mention. But time is running out.