Maxims Of Ptah-Hotep Analysis

While looking the Maxims of Ptah-hotep there was one that captured my attention more than any of the rest. The maxim goes as follows, “One who is serious all day will never have a good time, while one who is frivolous all day will never establish a household.” This advice was written over a thousand years ago and still holds true by standards today. This can be seen throughout our lives starting from when we are children being frivolous all day, and when we first become adults and life gets over the top serious. Balance is truly the key but as you will see; life is more like a teeter-tater. What is it to be a child? Playing is the primary responsibility. Childhood is broken up into three stages early childhood, middle childhood, and adolescence. Early childhood is between the ages of 1-8; middle childhood is more difficult because the age range is from 9 to puberty. Adolescence starts from puberty and goes into adulthood which in America is 18. …show more content…
In order to better understand the impacts that each has on our life we must better understand what it is to be a workaholic and what it is to be a slacker. A workaholic is more likely to excessively work and is obsessive about the job they are doing. It is not a bad in all aspects; the workaholic does have an advantage in that job because they are going to put more time and effort into it which will allow them to get more accomplished with their time. The down is that by putting in all that extra time in a job that you miss out on social opportunities and family. These can be neglecting a spouse or forgetting your child’s school event. A workaholic will have an edge in the work place however their social life has to absorb the burden. This is a good example of how the first part of the maxim is supported. One who is serious all day will never have a good time. If your life is all about work you will miss out on the important things in