Re: Work value by interests
From: Sharon Villines (sharonvillinesprodigy.net)
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2001 14:48:01 -0600 (MDT)
> I think the wrong question about work, that is too often asked is: Is it
> fair? I think the right question is: Are you happy? If you are happy doing
> 25 hours a week gardening then that's great. If you are happy not doing any
> gardening, but find reading to kids after dinner is your joy, that's good
> too. The fact that one is more hours than the other is not the correct
> measure of its value to yourself or to the community.

I do remember this, Rob, from earlier conversations on this issue. I have
actually been doing this and it works great for me. I tend to do a lot of
work for the community but it is also stuff I want to do and want done. The
only time I find myself resenting what others are doing or not doing is when
I find myself doing more than I want to do or doing something I don't enjoy.

So whenever I start questioning "What is so and so doing?" I stop to figure
out what I am unhappy about and what I can stop doing. Full stops are not
easy but they seem to be necessary before someone else will pick up the
work.

Sometimes I do get unhappy over things not being done that are outside my
ability to do (only one person can deal with the management company who can
deal with the trash company, etc.) but even these do not bother me as long
as I keep myself from either overworking or shirking in the areas where I
can make a difference.

Sharon
-- 
Sharon Villines
Takoma Village Cohousing, Washington DC
Where the commonhouse is finally looking like home and last of the
landscaping is being done around the hot tub. Of course, everything will
have to be done over again because it won't be done right but getting it
done wrong has become the standard first step in getting it done at all.

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