[7]Thereis, however, anotherelementpossessedbythebestwork, , thoughbynomeansinmost, , ; theinitialstateofaffairsembodiesapurpose, whilethefinalstateofaffairsishaphazard, thatistosay, , , , , butitgenerallypossibletounmaskthispretense, whenitisapretense, , , usuallywithouttheirownknowledge, byhatred: thedestructionofwhattheyhateistheirrealpurpose, , perhapsatmomentsmoreintense, butitislessprofoundlysatisfying, , andwhenheisdeadyouroccupationisgone, , ontheotherhand, whencompleted, isdelightfultocontemplate , ; , forifonceyouhavebecomefilledwithhateyouwillnoteasilyderivefromconstructionthepleasurewhichanothermanwouldderivefromit.
AfterYouRead
KnowledgeFocus
: Discussthefollowingquestionswithyourpartner.
1)What, accordingtotheauthor, aretheadvantagesofdoingworkwhichisinitselfdullanduninteresting?
2)WhatreasonsdoesRussellgivewhenhesaysthatmostpeoplearereluctanttodecidewhattodoforthemselves?
3)Whichdoyouthinkismoreunbearable, idlenessorboredomfromdoingtediouswork? Why?
4)Whatmakestheauthorthinkthathousewivesarelessfortunatethanwomenworkingoutsidehome? Doyouagreewithhim? Givereasons.
5)Whatkindofskilledworkcanoffercontinuouspleasuretotheworker?
6)HowdoesRusselldefineconstructionanddestruction?
7)Whatis, inRussell’sview, themostpowerfulmotiveforwork?
8)Whatdoyouthinkaretheelementsthatmakeworkinteresting?
: Decidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrue (T) orfalse (F) accordingtowhatyoulearnedandtellwhy.
____ 1)Thereiscertainlymuchworkwhichisexceedinglyirksome.
