You don’t get paid for the hour. You get paid for the value you bring to the hour. — Jim Rohn
Sunday, November 25, 2018
The Wages of Complacency
This week I'll be using the Cosmic Tarot, created by Norbert Losche and published by U.S. Games. I'll also be drawing from L'Oeil de Lotus (Eye of the Lotus), created by Colette and Gérard Lougarre and published by Vox Arkhana. Today's cards are the Prince (Knight) of Pentacles and 'Winter:'
Unlike most Pentacle Knights who seem to be working diligently, this one is dressed in fine clothes and appears to hold his coin rather tightly. The booklet suggests that pleasures (Venus) may sometimes ensnare this Taurus fellow; his efforts then become about pleasing himself instead of hard work. He reminds me of a young man who goes off to college on his parents' dime but chooses to party and play rather than study. The Winter card shows a bare tree and an elderly man walking off into the sunset. There will be seasons of plenty, but they are generally followed by seasons of need. Maybe this young man will remember Aesop's story about the ants and the grasshopper and discover a purpose deeper than smug complacency.
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I'm not sure student loans were ever a good idea. Graduates seem to be crushed by the debt.
ReplyDeleteThe last generation in Georgia has enjoyed the Hope scholarship, based on grades (and funded by the lottery). Unfortunately, there are some students who may try hard but can't meet the grade point average. But the tech schools also take Hope candidates, which might be a better option for some.
DeleteI must confess, I had not heard the fable of the Grasshopper and the Ant. A penny saved is a penny earned
ReplyDeleteThe grasshopper played all summer while the ants worked to build up a supply of food. They weathered the winter well, but the grasshopper did not.
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