RonzoTheGreat
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help me out here but will anyone argue with this ideal:
"spinning is a place, riding is an activity"
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help me out here but will anyone argue with this ideal:
"spinning is a place, riding is an activity"
RonzoTheGreat
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WOW, I just read one of the easiest posted questions in another thread ... than this popped up ... i'm going to whine for a second ... "your question isn't a fair question, it leaves too much open for individual interpretation, waaaaaaaaaa!"
ok ... so that being said, I don't really understand the question. someone above gave their interpretation of the question before answering ... so i decided to take it one step further ...
dictionary.com gives 13 definitions of pride ... and i would guess that some people are stuck on the negativity of pride ... but definition #4 states: pleasure or satisfaction taken in something done by or belonging to oneself ...
well i highly doubt there is even one member of scubaboard that this statement would not apply to using the word pride in this definition:
"I take pride in scuba" meaning: pleasure or satisfaction in something done by oneself.
also, i love my job(S). i feel i am very good at what i do (in all 4 of them) , and although i have received accolades in three out of four of them, i feel i have much room for improvement in all 4. i teach, coach, caddy, and work as a prof diver. (i love all four and don't truly NEED to do any of them. caddying is even stressful on my shoulders and back. but the fact is i take pride in all of them when using the definition from above. i LOVE what i do.)
return to the original question. which do i take more pride in, my jobs or diving ... simple, one of my jobs is diving ... so i can't justly take part in the discussion ... muhahahahahaha
ok ... so that being said, I don't really understand the question. someone above gave their interpretation of the question before answering ... so i decided to take it one step further ...
dictionary.com gives 13 definitions of pride ... and i would guess that some people are stuck on the negativity of pride ... but definition #4 states: pleasure or satisfaction taken in something done by or belonging to oneself ...
well i highly doubt there is even one member of scubaboard that this statement would not apply to using the word pride in this definition:
"I take pride in scuba" meaning: pleasure or satisfaction in something done by oneself.
also, i love my job(S). i feel i am very good at what i do (in all 4 of them) , and although i have received accolades in three out of four of them, i feel i have much room for improvement in all 4. i teach, coach, caddy, and work as a prof diver. (i love all four and don't truly NEED to do any of them. caddying is even stressful on my shoulders and back. but the fact is i take pride in all of them when using the definition from above. i LOVE what i do.)
return to the original question. which do i take more pride in, my jobs or diving ... simple, one of my jobs is diving ... so i can't justly take part in the discussion ... muhahahahahaha
RonzoTheGreat
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"Pride cometh before the fall...."
Just about the time one becomes excessively proud of what they are or what they do, something usually happens that provides a true wake-up call. Therefore, I avoid it when I can.
However, to answer the question....neither. I work more on my faith, family, and relationships. But if I was to make a choice, it would have to be profession. Let me see...having a possitive impact on a few thousand kids or the activity I do essentially for ME. Hmmmm....no comparison there.
Just about the time one becomes excessively proud of what they are or what they do, something usually happens that provides a true wake-up call. Therefore, I avoid it when I can.
However, to answer the question....neither. I work more on my faith, family, and relationships. But if I was to make a choice, it would have to be profession. Let me see...having a possitive impact on a few thousand kids or the activity I do essentially for ME. Hmmmm....no comparison there.
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I'm proud of what I do for a living...every night, I put my life on the line in order to go save someone else's life.
However, about a year or so ago, all I had in my life was work. I lived, breathed, ate, and slept EMS. Unfortunately, this had things fairly out of balance. After, a rough day in which I had two back-to-back pediatric cardiac arrests, I realized that I needed a hobby to relieve the stress, or else I was gonna go crazy (at least, crazier than my normal baseline of craziness).
So, as far as whether I take greater pride in my profession or my hobby? Truthfully, I think I take greater pride in my profession. There are people who wouldn't be walking this earth right now if not for a paramedic's intervention.
However, scuba diving is what keeps me mentally healthy and able to get on the ambulance each night with a smile on my face.
So, while I take greater pride in my job, I think I value scuba diving more, if that makes any sense.
However, about a year or so ago, all I had in my life was work. I lived, breathed, ate, and slept EMS. Unfortunately, this had things fairly out of balance. After, a rough day in which I had two back-to-back pediatric cardiac arrests, I realized that I needed a hobby to relieve the stress, or else I was gonna go crazy (at least, crazier than my normal baseline of craziness).
So, as far as whether I take greater pride in my profession or my hobby? Truthfully, I think I take greater pride in my profession. There are people who wouldn't be walking this earth right now if not for a paramedic's intervention.
However, scuba diving is what keeps me mentally healthy and able to get on the ambulance each night with a smile on my face.
So, while I take greater pride in my job, I think I value scuba diving more, if that makes any sense.
are you on crack? ... that means people actually enjoy spinning (on a stationary bike)
Well ... just a guess.... but I'd say more people enjoy masturbation than spinning but you would be surprised what turns some people's crank.... 
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