in college i had to read an epic novel called 'candide' by voltaire
one of the main things i always remember about it was when the main character "candide" extolled the virtues of work and effort he said something like "our labor saves us from boredom, vice, and need" you can switch in words there, like you can switch need with want if you so choose.. or switch boredom with idleness but the meaning remains the same imo i have noticed.. its weird but work is one of the best things available to us.. it seems so frustrating and boring sometimes but it comes with so many benefits that are not readily seen with the eye if you're working, you are not gossiping if you're working, you have a goal if you're working, you're not complaining if you're working you're being productive if you're working you're.... (insert whatever) its like, there's a safety in work.. go to work, go to school, go to the gym.. it may be a lot, but the benefits oftentimes are innumerable "our labor saves us from boredom, vice, and need" (btw for anyone who read the book.. the optimist view in that was pretty interesting.. pangloss might've been onto something.. but come to think of it- the book may have still had its drawbacks.. maybe i'll post my report on it one day)
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