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Just a job?


my dream job...

well, what is a job?

something we do to get paid?

that doesn't sound like a dream

that souds like reality

dreams and reality don't often mix

 

my dream...

my dream is to help people

to become a doctor

to start a clinic

not a clinic for the wealthy,

but one for the poor

maybe in Africa somewhere

 

my...

my life,

my future,

being a doctor does not sound like a job to me

it sounds like an opportunity

an opportunity to help people, and to help myself

I don't want to be caught up in the wealth of life

I want to be free to give my money to others who's needs are greater than mine

that does not sound like a job,

that sounds like a dream.

 

Write about your dream job?

well, how about just about my dream?

because my dream is to help people,

the job just tags a long and blocks off legal issues

 

this dream will change my life

I will no longer be stuck in the country of greed or lust

I will be free from glutiny and wealth

I will find treasures in what is important

I will be able to see people as valuable and not exploitable

 

this dream "job" is more than a career

it is a changed life

and not just one

I will help people

this "job" won't be just about me

it will be about everyone

because we all have dreams

and maybe living mine,

will help someone else live theirs.

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