Reconsiderate of your connection to work and life
After I finish a training, I typically inquire with the instructor for a READING SUGGESTION. 📙 🧑🏼🏫
This practice allows me to delve deeper into the TRAINER’S PERSPECTIVE and uncover LESSER-KNOWN BOOKS that wield significant influence. 📚
One particular book that has ignited my enthusiasm is “SHOP CLASS AS SOULCRAFT” (2009) that presents a thought-provoking examination of how engaging in MANUAL WORK can profoundly impact one’s life. This work explores the evolving nature of employment, the intrinsic WORTH OF HANDS-ON LABOR, and suggests that opting for a trade over a traditional profession could be a pathway to GENUINE CONTENTMENT. 🛠️
The author, Matthew B. Crawford, is a philosopher and an expert in motorcycle mechanics. DESPITE holding a Ph.D. in political philosophy 🧐 and initially working at a think tank in Washington D.C., he found himself unsatisfied. Consequently, he made a bold career change to establish an independent motorcycle repair shop🛵🔧
MAIN IDEAS:
📍 Even though we don’t fix and build things ourselves anymore, an interest in MANUAL LABOR is on the rise.
📍 The SEPARATION of thinking from doing HURTS both blue- and white-collar workers.
📍 Finding a MEANINGFUL JOB pays off big time.
Can you recall the last time you worked on your car, built a piece of furniture from scratch or made your own clothing?🤔
If you’re seeking a book that can provoke a RECONSIDERATION of your CONNECTION to work and life, I endorse “SHOP CLASS AS SOULCRAFT” 📖
