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“Work as a Spiritual Practice” and “The Crest-Jewel of Wisdom” |
“Is it possible to imagine a world where we can expect to make more than a living, to find not just necessity in our work but joy as well?”
As the fall semester of my senior year comes to an end, I find myself reflecting on some of the decisions I have made. Have I accomplished everything I hoped to? Have a taken advantage of all of the opportunities I was given? How can I make the most of the next semester? Am I going to be happy in the path I have chosen after graduation? I feel it is important to do things because you enjoy them and not simply because it is something on our to do list. I sometimes find myself overwhelmed with things such as my RA position and being on the cross country team until I remind myself that I do these things because I love them and while it does help financially pay for my education, if I did not enjoy it, I would find another way to finance my education and be happy. I feel this is something I will constantly need to re-access as I move onto life after college.
“His spiritual awakening began when he realized that all his wealth and power could not provide him with true happiness.”
I would say that I grew up in a family where we were comfortable; we most definitely had enough money to live and do the things we love but were most certainly not able to take yearly vacations to travel the world or eat at fancy restaurants every night of the week. When I came to Fordham, I soon realized that this was not the case for everyone. A lot of students here have been given their ‘happiness’ through money. Even some of my closest friends cannot understand why I talk to my parents everyday or why I look forward to returning home but for me, this is where my true happiness lies. I often find it difficult to be friends with someone whose happiness is made my owning the latest fashion trend or iPhone model rather than by spending time with family and friends. I consider myself very lucky and truly blessed to have been given a life where I am able to value more than just the things money can buy.
“Knowledge is gained by discernment, by examining, by instruction”
I felt that this quote related to one of our missions as a Fair Trade class. Though we do staff the cart with the hopes of selling items, we are also staffing the cart to create a presence and an opportunity for students to learn about the meaning of Fair Trade. The knowledge and expansion of Fair Trade is not going to be grasped by simply purchasing items, you need to hear from someone about the value of your purchase so the next time you chose better Fair Trade and not Fair Trade, you choose Fair Trade.
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