I was sitting and eating breakfast that day. Slowing eating (as usual) when a thought struck me. And after that, I couldn't look at anything the same way.
All around me...Every single thing that I use or need for my day to day life, was created by someone's hard work. The oven, the stove, the masalas, the milk, even the carton, the chairs, the table, the plates, the cushions, the cups, etc. All of them were made by someone somewhere and now I'm depending on that someone for my daily routine. That perfect stranger is someone I'm relying on for their life's work so that could function like a normal human.
All around me...Every single thing that I use or need for my day to day life, was created by someone's hard work. The oven, the stove, the masalas, the milk, even the carton, the chairs, the table, the plates, the cushions, the cups, etc. All of them were made by someone somewhere and now I'm depending on that someone for my daily routine. That perfect stranger is someone I'm relying on for their life's work so that could function like a normal human.
I didn't realize it until that day. I was just going through life so ungrateful and unaware of other people's work. I didn't know the degree of dependence with which I actually relied on others.
Going on with my life.....my life's work someday will be used by someone else in the future to help meet their needs in their life. Maybe I've already aided to someone's need. Maybe someone is already benefiting from my work. Maybe that someone is you. (/?)
Look around you, we're all connected. We all need each others knowledge, skills, work, capabilities in our lives. We have varying needs and we all are dependent on other's various provision. Whether it's the internet, textbooks, bed, cloth, plastic hangers, T.Vs, movies, guitar.....even some tiny knick-knacks and memoirs. They are all someone's life's work or dream....and they are in your possession...their work in your hands.
We all need to stop belittling others professions...their passions and occupations. For even if you don't consider it a good occupation to earn money and make a living...that doesn't mean someone else shouldn't. You will realize eventually the need for every productive* work in your life. We're all dependent on each other's services and that's the truth.
We are all really united on a subconscious level. But we don't always act like it. We look down on people with lower income jobs. We shouldn't. For we need their work too. We all need to behave more respectful to each other. And most importantly....Be grateful....you wouldn't be where you are today without the help of the many professions you knowingly or unknowingly take the benefit of.
*Productive work is any work that creates or adds value to something. By this definition, murder and stealing isn't a work as it unlawfully displaces goods, hurts people and doesn't really create anything desirable or useful.
