I have been thinking more about the connection between how work influences the growth of the mind as well as inclusion into society. In the book, "A History of Vocational Rehabilitation in America," Doctor C. Esco Oberman said, "Through work the individual is assisted in his mental health development."
A slacker can respond sarcastically with "I don't want to become OVER-developed so I'm taking the month off." Yet the last laugh will be had by the people with jobs, money, and a disciplined lifestyle.
Wisecracking aside, think of how challenging it is to stay upbeat when you are unemployed and looking for a job. That's tough because so much of our sense of purpose is tied to what we do for a living and if we are appreciated. Moreover, as can be inferred from Dr. Oberman, if we don't work, we are in danger of becoming underdeveloped in our mental health development. Put simply, laziness is bad for you. So being unemployed is not a license to be lazy. That's the time to work even harder to find a job.
God even designed us specifically to work, all the way on back to Adam and the beginnings of our history. Genesis 2:15 says "The Lord God took the man and placed him in the garden of Eden to work it and watch over it." Our creator designed us to work. Therefore, it naturally makes sense that work should be good for our continued mental health development.
For more on this topic, see my book, The Back Pain Avenger.
1 comments:
Hi Joe,
I like how you've done your Blogger site with the navigation buttons. There was a documentary on TV the other night about how several generations of a family were all unemployed & even the generation in their mid 40's had never worked. They had all just bludged on welfare benefits their whole life. It's a shame so many people are so lazy & think the world owes them a living
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