SJ_Skyline

It's true, that O-level bit of geography about ox-bow lakes has really helped me out in later life!

Turbohot

I know, I know! I'll buy some Twinings Assam loose tea tomorrow, Ok?

Turbohot

What sort of help did you expect, like? I mean, may be it didn't help in the way you would have liked it to. But at least you know what ox-bow lakes are. May be you don't remember. This means education really didn't take place because either your teacher was crap, or you were more interested in other things than boring ox-bow lakes.

Teenage is a very crucial time. I hardly heard my every teacher's ramblings in school. History was a siesta time for me, he was so bleddy boring. He was a walking and talking encyclopaedia, but his way of monotone teaching would put a hard core insomniac in sleep!

Education expands knowledge, and there's nothing wrong with expanding your knowledge, is there? Why does every bit you know have to make money, if that's what you mean? If people can play golf or kick a football around for fun, people can study their favourite subjects for fun as well. I can't see any problem with that.

f1_fan

iTrader: (9)

Good on ya

Dingdongler

Perhaps a tad over simplified. What if you actually like your job? I love mine and can honestly hand on heart say that even if I won the lottery I would want to carry on working.

Of course if I did win the lottery I would only work about a day a week, but work I would

But it has nothing to do with 'status', I just get a buzz out of what I do and find it interesting.

And again it is not just my ego that is deflated when I don't perform to a level I expect of myself. I'm letting down people who need me to perform to a certain level all the time and that is disappointing.

Even if it were all ego based I'm not sure that is such a bad thing if it pushes me not to fail, my patients ultimately benefit (and I don't get done for manslaughter)

I'm not talking about myself here but we need people who strive for excellence, push boundaries.
Whether they are trying to find a cure for cancer, design a new bridge, catch the terrorist before he kills, it may well be ego that pushes them to do the best job they can. Without people like these humanity would be lost.

Turbohot

Yes, I agree.

My answer to TDW's post (which quoted your post) included my comments on the abnormal parent-to-child attachment, nothing to do with your very reasonable post contents, Jon. You make a good point. When one has a responsibility to feed hungry little mouths, quite obviously one needs to earn a wage for that, and can't afford to be too choosy for what one does to earn that wage.

I'm that thoughtful even towards my cats.

JTaylor

I really miss that buzz one gets from achievement - the sense of satisfaction from a job well done. I know that if my will is strong I can dig myself out of this rut I find I'm in. When I was Mr. Sales I wouldn't have given any space to somebody complaining in the way I have, yet now the shoe's on the other foot. I guess that it's from experiences like this that our capacity for empathy grows.

hodgy0_2

Be nice to people on the way up - you might meet them on the way down

Lydia72

Achievement isn't always related to paid work though, could you set yourself a physical challenge, learn a new skill, or do some voluntary work?

JTaylor

All good ideas, but I'm fairly fulfilled outside of work; it's the nine hours a day I need to make at best satisfying or at worst tolerable.

john banks

Hold old are you, what do you do and what do you fancy doing? What stops you doing it?

JTaylor

Thanks for your interest, Dr. Banks, but I posted something I thought would go unnoticed and now I have half of NSR giving me life coaching.

john banks

Wasn't trying to coach, just nosey.

I have done neither an E class or club class, and might continue to delay those gratifications to avoid midlife crisis. However, you are probably a 24 year old **** star. Maybe religion would help?

Lydia72

Don't be a spoilsport, you can be a S'net project.
"We can rebuild him...we have the technology"

Turbohot

I think you posted it intentionally to get everyone going; like your 'killing ducklings' thread a few years back, remember? People were telling you which make of a crow bar would be suitable to kill them etc. Classic thread it was.

Turbohot

Oh, Dr. Banks! Who says doctors don't have a sense of humour, eh?

SJ_Skyline

Hey TH,

All those folk who did not listen in geography about ox-bow lakes are now flooded out. Those of us that listened bought our property on hillsides, well, except for TdW who didn't buy property!

john banks

He said he sells beds? Likely story. We will get it out of him.

JTaylor

JTaylor

Never did get the exposure it deserved, that one.

https://www.scoobynet.com/non-scooby...630-ducks.html

Turbohot

Oh. So, your learning about ox-bow lakes was worth it, then. Good. But I think TDW cleverly bought a barge for himself, you know. His barge would raise with flood waters, whereas your hilly house could still submerge. He'll be bobbing up and down, up and down in his barge; dragging you guys out of the floods. Think about it.

Turbohot

A strategically mental thread.

SJ_Skyline

I'm thinking Dennis Hopper in Waterworld...

Turbohot

Never met TDW, so I can't possibly comment tbh. He is the only one who can let us know about that.

LOL now jonc can't say this is a depressing thread with the hilarious level that John Banks has taken it to, and we took advantage of this lightheaded atmosphere. Reading back James's Ducks thread is also a bonus!

Maz

iTrader: (34)

Occupational hazard with Snet. I'd consider it a compliment nobody's told you to stop being a wuss and man up.

JTaylor

It would have been sound advice.

Maz

iTrader: (34)

You're an enigmatic one James. 😊

john banks

Play to your strengths. ****. Wales. Ducks. I'm sure there is an opening there.

hodgy0_2

Mmm danger of descending into a virtual group hug

Man up people

Turbohot

To add to that, keen interest in crow bar. Sounds like some sort of weird fetish, doesn't it?