In American society, where individuality and competitiveness are so often stressed, it is sometimes difficult for people to work as a team. Even in sports, at times, individuals become more important than the group. Pride sometimes leads to boasting, selfishness, and even ruthlessness. Maybe that s why we find Amish barn-raisings so fascinating. Perhaps the Amish attract our attention precisely because they don t seem to want any.
Many people have repetitive jobs.
Doing a job just for the money rarely brings happiness, but some people have no choice. Sometimes the world seems downright unfair until we meet someone less fortunate. You can be negative and gloomy, or upbeat and positive. No matter what we do, we should do it the best that we can. To enjoy the simple things, quiet times, friends, family .