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WorkA Curse?

A Fact of Life?

A Benefit?

Denotative Definitions

“Noun: Activity directed toward making or doing something.”

“Verb: Exert oneself … for a purpose or out of necessity”

Definition source: http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/definition/work

Connotative Meaning

Work = Pain

Working Definitions

Play: Work that you enjoy doing for nothing.

-Evan Esar

Work is either fun or drudgery.

It depends on your attitude.

I like fun. -Colleen C. BarrettQuote source: http://www.wisdomquotes.com/cat_work.html

Work: A CurseThanks to Adam and Eve we have been assigned

work:

“By the sweat of your brow, you will produce food to eat…” Genesis 3:19 Source: http://bible.cc/genesis/3-19.htm

A Simple Fact

Everything we Do Requires Effort,

Or Work

Work: A Blessing…or More importantly, A Tool for Improvement

Types of Work

1. Hard Labor

Types…2. All Manner of Professions

Types…

Professions…

And of Course….3. The Holiest of All Professions

The Importance of Making Peace with WORK

However, first let’s discuss Entropy.

Loosely defined, it means chaos.

Entropy: Always Working.

For Every Second we Procrastinate…

…Entropy is Hard at Work.

Work: It may just Kill you.Unless…

1. Find a way to Love what you Do

2. Realize that being Alive, and Working…

…Is Better than the Alternative

Dust off your To-Do Lists.Take a Deep Breath.

…And Get to Work!

Wish I could Stay and Chat…

…But I’ve got my own work to do.

So Long, it’s been good to know you.