Tuesday 25 April 2017

Thought 525: What Is Work?


Work is applied activity 
performed for others.

It can take the form
of employment, accomplished
under the thumb of an employer
to be within money's reach.

It can take the form
of business, accomplished
under the thumb of the market
to be within money's reach.

Work can be creative
—in which case it is leisure—,
productive—in which it
case it is labour—,
or serviceable—in
which case it is 
assistance. 

The creativity of leisure
grows forth in works,
the productivity 
of labour brings forth
in things, the serviceability
of assistance manifests
in maintenance.

As opposed to work,
play is applied activity
performed for oneself,
no matter how exertive,
disciplined, and necessary.