Week 2 (Extra) Why do people work?

People work because they need to live. There are many aspects of living. First it the literal walking of life. A person have to earn money to buy basic material for living like food, clothes, and house. Also, They have to purchase what they want to buy for fun. This is related to the Second aspect of living, which is accomplishing. A person can’t be happy if he does not have a goal and achieve something. Work is a burden and sometimes boring or hard to do, but in the end it brings us joy by making us feel we’re worthy in society. Most of the people value each other by the work they have, because it shows many sociological status such as wealth, power, and personal connections. Therefore, one is working to get those quality and be recognized as a charming person because socializing is also one of the most important factors of life.
 

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