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Thoughts on profession/work and your potential
Posted on 6/23/19 at 6:26 pm
Posted on 6/23/19 at 6:26 pm
Think “Good Will Hunting”. Do we carry some amount of moral obligation to reach our absolute maximum potential, in the sense of provision of societal contribution? To be clear, I’m not saying anyone here would share the same extreme case of a super genius working as a janitor (thought it IS the OT). So long as $ is not a factor and it is all of free will, what is your opinion on “demoting” yourself into a lesser position that is still a benefit to society, but at a lesser perceived degree? Say, a doctor retires halfway through a normal career and wants to become a middle school teacher, or something like that. I’ve pondered this to some degree...
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Posted on 6/23/19 at 6:26 pm to jimbeam
I don't need to be the best at what I do to be happy in life.
Posted on 6/23/19 at 6:27 pm to jimbeam
You get fired again?
Posted on 6/23/19 at 6:28 pm to jimbeam
quote:no, as long as you’re contributing
Think “Good Will Hunting”. Do we carry some amount of moral obligation to reach our absolute maximum potential, in the sense of provision of societal contribution?
Posted on 6/23/19 at 6:28 pm to Zappas Stache
I’ve never been fired in my life 
Posted on 6/23/19 at 6:30 pm to jimbeam
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Do we carry some amount of moral obligation to reach our absolute maximum potential,
Hell no
Posted on 6/23/19 at 6:30 pm to jimbeam
One more post and your post count will be a palindrome!
Posted on 6/23/19 at 6:30 pm to jimbeam
The sky is the limit!
Posted on 6/23/19 at 6:37 pm to jimbeam
I've already exceeded my maximum potential. There's nothing more for me to achieve, so now I just get wasted every day.
Posted on 6/23/19 at 6:37 pm to jimbeam
I’m merely trying to survive
Posted on 6/23/19 at 6:41 pm to jimbeam
Why do you feel like you owe society anything?
I pay my taxes. That’s the end of my obligation and more than a lot of people in this country do.
I pay my taxes. That’s the end of my obligation and more than a lot of people in this country do.
This post was edited on 6/23/19 at 6:47 pm
Posted on 6/23/19 at 6:45 pm to jimbeam
Unless you're Steven Hawking, you're dispensable.
Posted on 6/23/19 at 7:50 pm to RogerTheShrubber
Bless you my man. Hell no indeed.
Posted on 6/25/19 at 1:16 pm to jimbeam
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Think “Good Will Hunting”. Do we carry some amount of moral obligation to reach our absolute maximum potential, in the sense of provision of societal contribution? To be clear, I’m not saying anyone here would share the same extreme case of a super genius working as a janitor (thought it IS the OT). So long as $ is not a factor and it is all of free will, what is your opinion on “demoting” yourself into a lesser position that is still a benefit to society, but at a lesser perceived degree? Say, a doctor retires halfway through a normal career and wants to become a middle school teacher, or something like that. I’ve pondered this to some degree...
Good Will Hunting was a propaganda film by the powers that be to get conscientious people to give in and join the machine. Hell, Will Hunting was "better" when he decided to disregard his moral distaste at the Military Industrial Complex and join a weapons manufacturer. Even though he ultimately ran off to California to be with a rich chick, the message was still there: "frick morality, get paid."
So in short, no, one does not have a moral obligation to play the game.
Posted on 6/25/19 at 1:42 pm to ThatMakesSense
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I don't need to be the best at what I do to be happy in life.
This.
Posted on 6/25/19 at 1:43 pm to Jim Rockford
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Unless you're Steven Hawking, you're dispensable
He was too. We’re still here
Posted on 6/25/19 at 2:29 pm to jimbeam
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Think “Good Will Hunting”. Do we carry some amount of moral obligation to reach our absolute maximum potential, in the sense of provision of societal contribution? To be clear, I’m not saying anyone here would share the same extreme case of a super genius working as a janitor (thought it IS the OT). So long as $ is not a factor and it is all of free will, what is your opinion on “demoting” yourself into a lesser position that is still a benefit to society, but at a lesser perceived degree? Say, a doctor retires halfway through a normal career and wants to become a middle school teacher, or something like that. I’ve pondered this to some degree...
i would think the doctor in this scenario can do more good than a middle-school teacher. in any case, i don't think anyone has a real obligation to be more or less than they are comfortable with.
that said, i know some bright people whose maximum potential is inhibited by the jobs or scenarios they are in. middle managers and bureaucrats can have a stultifying effect on a good employee.
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