I am Stephen. I live in Bristol, UK. I decided to shorten my profile...to this: Wildlife, haiku, travel, streetart, psychogeography and my family. Not necessarily in that order.
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8 thoughts on “State employment”
Passion and happiness KILLED on purpose…that’s what the government/status quo does.
Indeed. When I started out, my job was vocational in that I was doing what I loved and what I was trained to do and for the good of the nation. Now I am protecting reputations and ultimately, votes, and I don’t like it.
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Passion and happiness KILLED on purpose…that’s what the government/status quo does.
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The difference between working to live and living to work. May be that’s why many of us develop hobbies that feed us in ways that our vocations can’t.
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Indeed. When I started out, my job was vocational in that I was doing what I loved and what I was trained to do and for the good of the nation. Now I am protecting reputations and ultimately, votes, and I don’t like it.
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Please take comfort in knowing that what you do with your blog feeds many, my friend.
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You are very kind. It certainly gives me the fulfilment I seek.
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You still find ways to make your heart soar — that’s what matters.
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I try.
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