Thursday, April 11, 2013
Ethics
Everyone has a unique moral attitude. Even those who share religious beliefs can vary in the specifics. While there are basic values every person should all possess, everyone cannot feel the same way about everything. The conflict comes when one person assumes their unique set of ethics is the best and everyone who doesn't agree with them is wrong. Saying "Look at me! I'm such a great person because I do x, y, z" and "You're pretty good because you do x, but I do it better" is degrading and completely pointless. While we need to relate our ethics to those around us, especially our coworkers, it can be done in a much more professional way. Behaving in accordance to what you believe will reflect your standards to those around you. Everyone needs to personally contemplate what they believe and develop their own personal and professional ethics to live by.
Thursday, April 4, 2013
The Greatest Machine
No machine is as efficient or long lasting as the human body. Take a moment to think about everything your body is capable of. For example, your heart will beat over 3 billion times before you die, pumping more than 59 million gallons of blood. It would be difficult to find anything man-made that is capable of doing what your body does. The human body truly is a glorious creation. Sadly, there are those who do not recognize the magnificence of their bodies and fail to fully appreciate it. Some waste endless hours sitting in front of a computer screen playing games which consist of controlling a virtual body while their own sits motionless on a chair. They become so concerned with their virtual identity that they neglect their own real, physical bodies. Like any other machine, these idle bodies will slowly become less functional. Imagine a tractor that has sat unused in a field for years. If you have become an obsessive online gamer, don't despair. Your body can rejuvenate itself much better than a rusty tractor. Simply treat it as the incredible machine it is and it will do the rest.
No machine is as efficient or long lasting as the human body. Take a moment to think about everything your body is capable of. For example, your heart will beat over 3 billion times before you die, pumping more than 59 million gallons of blood. It would be difficult to find anything man-made that is capable of doing what your body does. The human body truly is a glorious creation. Sadly, there are those who do not recognize the magnificence of their bodies and fail to fully appreciate it. Some waste endless hours sitting in front of a computer screen playing games which consist of controlling a virtual body while their own sits motionless on a chair. They become so concerned with their virtual identity that they neglect their own real, physical bodies. Like any other machine, these idle bodies will slowly become less functional. Imagine a tractor that has sat unused in a field for years. If you have become an obsessive online gamer, don't despair. Your body can rejuvenate itself much better than a rusty tractor. Simply treat it as the incredible machine it is and it will do the rest.
You are in possession of an incredible machine.
Don't throw it away for a virtual life that isn't real.
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
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