I have been doing this since retirement. It is a process I am learning to trust every day. It is profoundly mysterious but unbelievably rewarding. This post was a home run. Thanks.
I don’t mean to be too negative, but in today’s society, very few occupations allow the time to treat one’s work as a craft. Craftsmanship requires patience and time to achieve an outcome close to perfection. In today’s hectic world where everybody wants productivity and everything completed yesterday, there is no room for time and patience. I guess that’s why we don’t see too many master craftsmen these days. And if we do, there’s barely anyone that can afford them. The best most of us with such aspirations can do is strive to do our best within the limits our occupations allow.
This hit differently—turning work into a craft feels like the ultimate life hack.
I have been doing this since retirement. It is a process I am learning to trust every day. It is profoundly mysterious but unbelievably rewarding. This post was a home run. Thanks.
I don’t mean to be too negative, but in today’s society, very few occupations allow the time to treat one’s work as a craft. Craftsmanship requires patience and time to achieve an outcome close to perfection. In today’s hectic world where everybody wants productivity and everything completed yesterday, there is no room for time and patience. I guess that’s why we don’t see too many master craftsmen these days. And if we do, there’s barely anyone that can afford them. The best most of us with such aspirations can do is strive to do our best within the limits our occupations allow.