I love to read and every once in awhile I read books that are not simply a escape from the everyday. One of those books is "Shop Class as Soulcraft" by Matthew B. Crawford who operates a motorcycle repair shop and not just any motorcycles but classics. It is a discussion by a man who finds that after obtaining a PHD that he would much rather work on motorcycles.
It is an insightful description of what we are loosing by forgetting the value of working with our hands. Sometimes, I try to tell students that not all of them will go to university. Some of them may actually find careers that are fulfilling that do not require a degree but practical skills. I am not sure if some of the students understand this yet; in fact, I am certain that they do not understand this. It will take time and experience and in some cases much like the author they will have to go to school and discover that academia or the jobs that it offers are not as fulfilling as the practical job.
Hopefully, we can all find that job that will allow us to experience job satisfaction and not the search for the almighty dollar.
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