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<blockquote data-quote="herofan" data-source="post: 1498918" data-attributes="member: 17843"><p>No, it doesn't matter at all how much or how fast you work when you work for yourself. My point in the original post was that there are those who are "out and about" all day, but don't really get anything done and aren't working all that hard, yet they consider themselves a cut above their neighbors who are sitting in the shade at 4:00 or put in 8 hours and call it a day. </p><p></p><p>When I helped my friend that I described in my original post, I actually didn't mind the day at all. It was rather enjoyable, and I certainly didn't feel overworked. His work-pace only got my attention because he is one of those who will stay out all day and doesn't get done what most do by dinner, but he will speak negatively of others who don't appear to be on the go all the time. I've noticed there are a lot of people like this. </p><p></p><p>After observing how people operate, however, I've noticed it's more of a lifestyle preference. Some people would rather just be outside all day, so they consider it honorable that they appear to be in work-mode as opposed to being in the recliner after 8 hours like their neighbor. I'm actually surprised that some people here indicate they do a little slower pace and try to not let work ruin their enjoyment of life. A few years ago there was a thread here about work, and some were even quoting Bible verses trying to convince people that they should work all the time; even on Sunday.</p><p></p><p>I believe work and busy are often used as interchangeable. When I think of "work," I think of more physical labor. My mind runs back to my young days when my grandfather ran the farm and putting wooden fence post around the farm with hand diggers, or hauling in baled hay without an elevator to put it in the loft or "grubbing" as they called it. My grandfather never owned a bush-hog, so they would go in the fields with a brier hook and clear weeds. I also remember putting on shingle roof when we carried the bundles up the ladder instead of an elevator. Oh, and we actually used hammers instead of nail-guns. My father also remembers when someone came to your house to work, such as building a shed or whatever, they came in the morning, worked all day, and left in the evening. They didn't make 5 trips to town during the day.</p><p></p><p>I haven't described anything that is tougher than anyone else has done. I'm just saying that I think of physical labor when I think of work. I remember hearing an old-timer once say that anybody who says they enjoy working all the time isn't working too hard.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="herofan, post: 1498918, member: 17843"] No, it doesn't matter at all how much or how fast you work when you work for yourself. My point in the original post was that there are those who are "out and about" all day, but don't really get anything done and aren't working all that hard, yet they consider themselves a cut above their neighbors who are sitting in the shade at 4:00 or put in 8 hours and call it a day. When I helped my friend that I described in my original post, I actually didn't mind the day at all. It was rather enjoyable, and I certainly didn't feel overworked. His work-pace only got my attention because he is one of those who will stay out all day and doesn't get done what most do by dinner, but he will speak negatively of others who don't appear to be on the go all the time. I've noticed there are a lot of people like this. After observing how people operate, however, I've noticed it's more of a lifestyle preference. Some people would rather just be outside all day, so they consider it honorable that they appear to be in work-mode as opposed to being in the recliner after 8 hours like their neighbor. I'm actually surprised that some people here indicate they do a little slower pace and try to not let work ruin their enjoyment of life. A few years ago there was a thread here about work, and some were even quoting Bible verses trying to convince people that they should work all the time; even on Sunday. I believe work and busy are often used as interchangeable. When I think of "work," I think of more physical labor. My mind runs back to my young days when my grandfather ran the farm and putting wooden fence post around the farm with hand diggers, or hauling in baled hay without an elevator to put it in the loft or "grubbing" as they called it. My grandfather never owned a bush-hog, so they would go in the fields with a brier hook and clear weeds. I also remember putting on shingle roof when we carried the bundles up the ladder instead of an elevator. Oh, and we actually used hammers instead of nail-guns. My father also remembers when someone came to your house to work, such as building a shed or whatever, they came in the morning, worked all day, and left in the evening. They didn't make 5 trips to town during the day. I haven't described anything that is tougher than anyone else has done. I'm just saying that I think of physical labor when I think of work. I remember hearing an old-timer once say that anybody who says they enjoy working all the time isn't working too hard. [/QUOTE]
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