Working in IT, for yourself, has it's benefits. I just watched "Shrink" with Kevin Spacey on Netflix while building servers and workstations. Not bad work if you can get it. What a great movie... Kevin Spacey brings so much depth to his characters.
Why do I prefer dark, sad movies over bright, happy ones? Is that a bad thing... Like a character flaw? Maybe it is just me... Maybe......... its ok...
I wonder if fixing people is so much different than fixing computers. The troubleshooting process is similar. Be a good listener, with empathy, patience and a tolerance for accepting the situation whatever it is. I think I would be good at it... I can certainly relate to a lot of people in difficult circumstances. The people I have counseled thus far seem to benefit from time spent with me. However, with computers, you can tune people out for a while if you like. If I was to become a therapist, I probably would not have that option. I am not sure I could handle the failures. When I computer proves unfixable I throw it away. When a young adult proves unfixable, such as continually making bad decisions, I am not sure how I would handle that. It is good that I move slowly with my involvment at the adolescent home. It give me lots of time to consider all the implications of becoming a social worker responsible for peoples lives. That is a far greater responsibility than making sure the server doesn't crash.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
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Yeah, that's what worries me too.
When software goes haywire you can wipe and reload.
When people go haywire its a bit more complicated.
Wouldn't it be nice to wipe and reload once in a while?
I, too, prefer dark movies to bright, happy ones. I don't think it's a flaw. It's just a preference. Maybe when we see darkness in movies, it helps us to see that our own lives are a bit brighter.
The problem with people is that you don't have a delete button that you can resort to pushing when necessary.
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