I found this wonderful little piece at Austin Kleon’ blog. It illustrate a problem I have been contemplating for as long as I can remember – never quite understanding how we came to live like this …
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It is really hard to explain decisions that do not lead you to full time work and that might be the rub, you are isolated; sometimes because you do not have the company of co-workers for a number of hours everyday, but equally because it is hard to explain what you “do”. There is even a bit censure, moral indignation and such, unless you are old, then it seems to be more acceptable. And if you feel you are successful without the outward displays of success: possessions, cars, homes, clothes, travel, and these days, lots of wellness stuff, you are just considered “a bit beyond the pale”, touched, nuts, odd, eccentric.
“But how can you not want what I am making myself miserable to get?” has always been the question that those who are miserable tend to ask and its not good. Best talk about anything else.
Lol. That was me as a child too! I love the perspectives Austin shares. ❤
Love it!