Quote:
"Work is diginity. (pg.37)"
I have started to read How Starbucks Saved My Life by Michael Gates. This is a fascinating book and has really got me thinking about how I view work and how I view my life and what I believe is important. I chose this quote because it really ties up the chapter about how Michael comes to the realization that he never liked his job but he enjoyed the perks that came along with them. He was the vice president of large advertising firm before he was laid off and had to take a job as a barista at Starbucks at 62 yrs. old. This quote is very simple but describes how important work and finding a meaning is for humans. This reminds me of the reading we did in Humanities where Socrates describes work and how humans are empty without work ans we find a lot of our meaning as humans in what we do. This quote also shows Gates writing style. He is very clear and concise and doesn't take the long, convoluted route to explain how he is feeling and is still very vivid. I admire that and want to find a way to integrate that into my writing.
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