I was trying to explain to my daughter the difference between creating something intellectual vs. creating something tangible. I told her that while all day Daddy works on a computer, fixing things and creating things, the reward from doing that is very different from when Daddy puts new brakes on the car, or builds a workbench with his hands.
I'm fortunate to have a full-time job that pays very nicely, but there are times, such as tonight... I took a few hours and replaced brake shoes and rotors on the car... that the sense of accomplishment is like, 10X greater than anything I had done at work today.
There's just something about doing things with your hands... the sweat, the physical effort, and usually the sore back the next morning... it's all worth it.
Sometimes I wonder what my life would be like if I had a more blue-collar type job - auto mechanic, handy-man, etc.. Would I be happier?
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1 comment:
LOL, you'd probably come home at night and code in your spare time! I know what you mean, though. I spend most of my official work day either in meetings or coding. I enjoy the work, and there is definitely satisfaction to be found in the sweet creativity of a nice, tight SQL query or a clean, easy to use interface, but it's just not the same as finishing a new tires and brakes job on the plane, or building a kayak (last year's project).
I often wonder what the difference is. Two things, I suspect. First, there is the tangible nature of more "physical" projects. Sitting in my own kayak is a very different thing than using my own software.
Second, it seems that I get more satisfaction from a job that is done. My software development is never done; there's always at least a dozen more things to do.
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