Why Work Is Important To Society

How important is work in today’s society? Imagine a world without work, a world in which nothing would get accomplished, now imagine a world in which everyone enjoyed work, and accomplished countless tasks every day. There has to be a happy medium. In order for the world to be successful work is a necessity, everyone has their own attitude toward work and the exertion level they are willing to put in. My first observation leads me into my backyard where I observe my father meticulously picking up grotesque unsplit wood and placing it in reach of an axe to be split into smaller more manageable pieces. In his unwavering routine he seems almost in a trance with the work that he is completing, the work that needs to be done. The cutting of firewood …show more content…
I also believe that it is necessary to, at times, take a step back from the work you are preforming and allow yourself to take a break. Just like anything else there are people who are on opposite sides of the spectrum, a workaholic that works nonstop, and a person that despises work and avoids it at all costs. After my observation I wondered what it would be like if my father and sister switched the task that they were trying to accomplish. My sister would be miserable in her attempt to split the outrageously heavy wood, while my father would be completely dumbfounded with the math homework. Inevitably neither of the tasks would get accomplished and both my father and sister would be left felling unaccomplished and defeated. My reason for explaining this switch is, not every task that you may stumble upon is something that you may be able to accomplish. Sometimes work is just a daunting task that is unable to be finished. It is necessary to remember your limits and