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posco's trumpet
Joined: 20 Apr 2003
Location: Beneath the Underdog
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 Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 2:52 pm Post subject: Re: Chonbuk... |
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Chonbuk
Joined: 28 Jan 2003
Location: Vancouver
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| Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 5:20 pm Post subject: |
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Oh Austin-
In fact here I was feeling sorry for you, for being the first one kicked off the Survivor game.
If you are talking about the Money Master, than you are completely out of your league if you think that I'm it's dutiful servant. I work at probably one of the lowest paying jobs in the country. Why, because the vacation is good, the school is great and so is the location.
Everybody gets their sense of self-worth from what they contribute to society, and in our society it is money that is valued. And yes, I don't particullarly adhere to the rule, but I am able to recognize it. So are Korean women which is why they all want to find a Salary man to marry so that they are guaranteed a secure income for life.
And a question for you, have you ever spend a spell of time not working and caring for someone else, it does get boring- doing the same tasks over and over again with little or no recognition for their efforts. Housework is boring, but it has to get done.
I agree with you on one thing everybody needs to take some time out and do some reflection on their lives, but not on this issue. On this issue I have a very clear understanding of who I am and what I believe.
Cheers,
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Austin
Joined: 23 May 2003
Location: In the kitchen
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| Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2003 6:58 pm Post subject: Chonbuk... |
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Chonbuk,
Not that it matters, but I disagree with you about your entire "self-worth" assessment. Simply put, the value of life cannot be assessed!
Moreover, placing "values" on anything only serves to confine us, as they do not expand the possibilities in our life but restrict our choices.
Nick Rajacic stated:
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| I accept myself because I'm alive and have the capacity to enjoy my existence. I am not my behavior. I can rate my traits and my behavior, but it is impossible to rate something as complex as my "self." My self consists of innumerable traits, not just this one. I strive for achievement only to enhance the enjoyment of my existence, not to prove my worth. Failing at any task cannot make me a failure. I can choose to accept myself even if am unwilling or unable to change my "character defects" because there is no law of the universe that says I can't. My approval of myself cannot come from pandering to any external source or bowing to any external authority. My self-acceptance can only come from me, and I am free to choose it at any time. |
Most people are victims of a culture that has told them that their worth depends on their achievements and the judgments of others.
To answer your question:
I left Korea in the 90's to return to the U.S. to care for my grandmother. Though it was emotionally and physically challenging, it was an amazing experience and a further bonding moment for both of us.
Unlike your motives, I did not do it for "recognition." I did it for myself, and it most certainly never got boring!
What is with your need for "recognition?"
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just because
Joined: 01 Aug 2003
Location: Changwon - 4964
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| Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2003 9:43 pm Post subject: |
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Just back on track.....
...I found this thread very interesting. i asked my missus if she would quit working if we married. She looked at me in a shocked way and sai are you joking. You don't make enough money for me to be a jubu. I was happy after a heard that. She said that most girls nowadays don't want to quit and as the jaebol structure falls apart and more and more of the middle-class fall behind in standard of living more women will work |
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