A Necessary Evil?

I believe that working is a big part of everyone’s life, and that is cannot be avoided. Although it would be more appealing to go to work if you were not “alienated,” but it is something you must do for survival. Work is a necessary evil in order to live and it is necessary in order to accomplish life goals. In today’s world everything costs money, and thus we must work in order to earn money. Therefore, work is a part of us, and will be until the end of our lives. We must except that work is a part of us and that we are dependent upon working. I agree with John Locke, that we wouldn’t work unless we had to.

Although this seems very true, I feel as though we prepare our wholes lives to work and after retirement we can only enjoy the rewards for a small amount of time. It seems as though we are prepared for the work force from the time we are younger all the way throughout our lives. Today, most students only attend college so that they can get a higher paying job with their degree. Sadly, our entire lives are devoted to working so that we can enjoy a small ending. As disappointing as this is, it is reality. I’m not saying to accept the fact that we cannot change this, but unless we can find a way to make money and not work, there is no solution. Perhaps I will find a job in the future that will be fun and feel like I am not working.