Work Makes the World Go Round

           

            Have you ever wondered how each people spend their day and night? If you look at them they are busy; each has something to do, something to accomplish, and a target to reach. They walk in a hurry, early in the morning, always trying to be on time. They never notice how time flies and having a break is their only time for oneself. But sometimes, we still need to spend time with others too. It is a relief when the clock reaches five o’clock because it is time to go home and be with family and friends. But this is not the reality for all. Some still need to stay for more. One’s concept of work may be favorable or not depending on which aspect of discussion is presented.

Work is good and important when we are talking about all the benefits that work is providing us. First, work is our bread and butter. It takes care of the financial requirements of living and surviving. Life is going to be difficult without work because survival requires the basic needs such as food, clothing and shelter. Without work, how can they be acquired? Work also provides a sense of pride. It boosts one’s confidence especially when you are happy and satisfied with your work. It also gives you a sense of satisfaction, accomplishment and self-worth. Work promotes progress as well. When work is provided, people will have an opportunity to improve their life status, thus progress is expected to come after.

            Too much work definitely is not good. Imagine pushing yourself to work hard on something that you don’t feel rewarding and enjoyable. Things could have been done but done only for the sake of accomplishing the task to earn and nothing else. Work could also cause too much stress to many people. Since they are not happy and satisfied with their work, their output is very poor and deadlines are so hard to beat. Work when not provided can cause negative impact on progress. Since the country cannot provide work for its people, many will migrate abroad and would try their luck there. This is the usual scenario in a third world countries where unemployment is sky high and income is low.

            It is said that you have to be thankful because you have work, or should we say work should be thankful because there are people that will get things done. I see it in this way, work is created because of the needs of people. People work in different industries, those which are producing goods or providing services. All of these industries provide the needs of people. The world of work is just a cycle, you earn, you spend, they earn, they spend; but one thing is for sure, through work, the world continuously develop because work make sense for our living. We work to live and progress and not live and progress to work. Love your work and enjoy life. This is work! It makes the world go round.