Reply #107: eupraxia vs dyspraxia

[nashville_brook]

i've always held that "the good life" is available only to those who engage healthy philosophy in praxis. first, figure out what's important to you, THEN do it.

tragically, i held this belief BEFORE the shitstorm that was my adult life; you don't do the bidding of "evil" without suffering the consequences. and yet, the only paying work I ever found was directly in the belly of the beast. it was so bad at one point, i worked for an economic development publication whose sole mission was moving manufacturing out of the US and to non-unionized third world countries with no environmental regulation (a pub like Site Selection). i tried to convince myself that someone with an academic background in marxism gathering information from the belly of the beast had value (and maybe it will if i can ever get published with my story). but, where the rubber meets the road, you're really just another cog in the machine (shamelessly mixing metaphors). sure, i could work with people and issues that gave my life meaning, if i could do without regular pay...BUT, i couldn't AFFORD the luxury (as the ex-husband reminded me constantly). eupraxia vs dyspraxia.

you might be interested in this thread --> http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=2883506&mesg_id=2883506

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