Comments on: What Do You Do For A Living? http://howiwillberich.com/2007/08/what-do-you-do-for-a-living/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:57:41 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jesse http://howiwillberich.com/2007/08/what-do-you-do-for-a-living/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Jesse Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:15:36 +0000 http://howiwillberich.com/2007/08/what-do-you-do-for-a-living/#comment-50 The approach that this takes seems to be much more healthy than that of "workaholics". Why not throw out the passions to those who ask... it makes who you are! The approach that this takes seems to be much more healthy than that of “workaholics”. Why not throw out the passions to those who ask… it makes who you are!

]]> By: Matt Wolfe http://howiwillberich.com/2007/08/what-do-you-do-for-a-living/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Matt Wolfe Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:42:55 +0000 http://howiwillberich.com/2007/08/what-do-you-do-for-a-living/#comment-49 I think the point Joe is trying to make is that when someone asks us the question, "what do you do?" we automatically respond with our present occupation. Why is it so hard to reply with, "I am a hardcore runner and biker and I love to go to movies." It doesn't seem to make a whole lot of sense that our job is "what we do".... I think the point Joe is trying to make is that when someone asks us the question, “what do you do?” we automatically respond with our present occupation. Why is it so hard to reply with, “I am a hardcore runner and biker and I love to go to movies.” It doesn’t seem to make a whole lot of sense that our job is “what we do”….

]]> By: Joe Fier http://howiwillberich.com/2007/08/what-do-you-do-for-a-living/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Joe Fier Wed, 29 Aug 2007 08:27:55 +0000 http://howiwillberich.com/2007/08/what-do-you-do-for-a-living/#comment-46 I completely agree that it is customary in American culture to engulf yourself so much in your work that you seem to become it. It's the process of finding a different part of yourself is what most people should focus on. It is definitely unfortunate that most of us cannot see this side of life. Thanks for the comment! I completely agree that it is customary in American culture to engulf yourself so much in your work that you seem to become it. It’s the process of finding a different part of yourself is what most people should focus on. It is definitely unfortunate that most of us cannot see this side of life.

Thanks for the comment!

]]> By: dong http://howiwillberich.com/2007/08/what-do-you-do-for-a-living/comment-page-1/#comment-45 dong Wed, 29 Aug 2007 03:14:42 +0000 http://howiwillberich.com/2007/08/what-do-you-do-for-a-living/#comment-45 I think it's easy in certain part of American culture to define ourselves as work. For many of us, it's near impossible to step out of that arbitrary box. We all should, but being able to see that box for what it is, is incredibly difficult. I think it’s easy in certain part of American culture to define ourselves as work. For many of us, it’s near impossible to step out of that arbitrary box. We all should, but being able to see that box for what it is, is incredibly difficult.

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