tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4640470443420164863.post8504164230099064022..comments2024-03-26T10:26:51.288-04:00Comments on Jim Leff's Slog: Seth Godin InterviewJim Leffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00007232702717055047noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4640470443420164863.post-1128602337833530802010-02-03T18:09:55.095-05:002010-02-03T18:09:55.095-05:00Thanks, Seth.
Hey, we agree 100% on that. Timely,...Thanks, Seth.<br /><br />Hey, we agree 100% on that. Timely, too, given the MLK quote I played last week: <br /><br />----<br />“If a man is called to be a street sweeper, he should sweep streets even as Michelangelo painted or Beethoven composed music or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will pause to say, ‘Here lived a great street sweeper who did his job well.”<br />----<br /><br />But your interview response seemed to imply that certain jobs are, a priori, somehow "lesser". If you DO put "your heart and soul into suing for the right to market grape tobacco to 12 year olds", as part of a higher commitment to defending ANYONE'S free rights, I'm not sure that's a bad thing (and I'm not sure you think so, either!). It's the heart and soul part that count. There are, of course, few jobs where one has the freedom to pick/choose every aspect of one's work to be sure it's all aligned with one's values. In fact, most people just need to feed their kids. So I don't fault job selection. But as for heart and soul? Yup. No vapid pizza, that's my rallying cry.....Jim Leffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00007232702717055047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4640470443420164863.post-35844512055043797932010-02-02T10:53:46.558-05:002010-02-02T10:53:46.558-05:00As usual, it took only a few words for you to nail...As usual, it took only a few words for you to nail it. The vapid indeed.<br /><br />My take on dirty jobs is that someone has to do them, but why does it have to be you?<br /><br />If you're going to be an undertaker, don't whine about it being a dirty job. Be an artist about it. Make an impact on people who desperately need your help in a time of need.<br /><br />Thanks for setting the standard, as always Jim.Seth Godinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15618554622444925936noreply@blogger.com