In the pursuit of "professionalism", I have seen the negative side apects of it. We were taught, mentally drilled and judged through countless tests and exams, the rules of logic, regulation and order. The results of which the well trained students (a.k.a. professionals) of society knows well what is the right thing to do to achieve "progress", by referencing the rules of logic, regulation and order. Kindness, patience, compassion, forgiveness and friendship are not included. Of course, these "soft" traits, in various degrees, tends to be a part of humanity in general (I hope!). However, a strict examination reveals that these are best left to the values of personal creed, preference and/or culture. I only remembered moral education in primary school, and that's it to academically instilled moral standards.
I have seen "professionals" acting like efficient machines, achieving "professionally accurate" results, but in the pursuit of progresses with reference to the rules of logic, regulation and order, had left a trail of emotionally littered damages and destruction onto others.
Of course, I am not espousing the opposite extreme. For such will be the foolishness that each step will be but an obstacle to getting work done.
The question that I often ask myself is, what is my balance of both worlds? Is it ultimately a matter of personal selection, and an evolution of our choices, based on assessing past choices, the mistakes made, and the lessons learnt?
However, if the "soft" values of our humanity are not factored into consideration while in the act of our professional activities, little wonder why intelligent and high-educated people can continue to do destructive things in more ways than one can imagine.
I have seen "professionals" acting like efficient machines, achieving "professionally accurate" results, but in the pursuit of progresses with reference to the rules of logic, regulation and order, had left a trail of emotionally littered damages and destruction onto others.
Of course, I am not espousing the opposite extreme. For such will be the foolishness that each step will be but an obstacle to getting work done.
The question that I often ask myself is, what is my balance of both worlds? Is it ultimately a matter of personal selection, and an evolution of our choices, based on assessing past choices, the mistakes made, and the lessons learnt?
However, if the "soft" values of our humanity are not factored into consideration while in the act of our professional activities, little wonder why intelligent and high-educated people can continue to do destructive things in more ways than one can imagine.
The idea that progress should be designed to increase human happiness has turned into the assumption that pursuing progress is the same as improving human welfare ... The limits (of Science & Technological Progress) lie in their indifference to a substantive concern for the general good.
RSA Animate - 21st century enlightenment
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