Imagine a world where people made excuses to their friends and family to get out of social activities just so they would not miss a day of work.
Is human happiness the driving force behind scientific innovation?
From the dawn of human civilization, science and technology has been a way to improve human life. One of the first inventions, the spear, was made in order to give early man an easier, more efficient, way to gather food. The wheel, which paved the way to modern cars, created an easier way for us to move heavy objects over long distances, or to travel more quickly.
I’ll handle this, I’m a professional.
What does it mean to be a professional? Does it mean that you have some sort of more valuable opinion on a subject than I? Does it mean you are better at it than I am? Why do people love to say they are a professional at something as if it gives them some sort of credibility? Does being a professional at something make you better at it than anyone else? Pro – fes – sion – al : 1) adjective – following an occupation as a means of livelihood or for gain. 2) noun – a person who is expert at his or her work. The problem with words like this, in the English language, is that they have two radically different definitions which people interchange so that it suits them. Taking the first definition above, I would be able to call myself a professional web developer/designer, a professional […]
Developing a career and managing change.
In my relatively short career, I have been what most people consider fairly successful. I am not rich, I do not have a six-figure income, and I am not self-employed. I am self-made though, and I do have a very fulfilling job which I am proud to do. As such, I thought I might take some time to share with you some of my choices throughout life, and how they have affected me, and my career. I should preface this by saying that my ultimate goal is to work for myself, and successfully run a business, preferably some sort of website that people enjoy using. Short of attaining that lofty dream, however, I feel my conventional career path has been a successful one. My goals in career development are independent of my overall life dreams and goals, which I work on in parallel, using my free time. Developing a Career […]
Professional Gaming
I recently had a conversation with one of my friends about the realm of professional gaming. Now, I don’t think that at this point anyone can argue against the fact that gaming professionally is actually becoming a viable way to make money, however, I often wonder where some people priorities are.
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