Comments on: What Do You Do? (re: how do you make money!!? how much!!! tell me!!) http://mindpetals.com/what-do-you-do-re-how-do-you-make-money-and-how-much-tell-me/ publishing content to inspire Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:53:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: 303 Insanely Interesting Links From 2007 -- Jarkko Laine - Insanely interested http://mindpetals.com/what-do-you-do-re-how-do-you-make-money-and-how-much-tell-me/comment-page-1/#comment-132931 303 Insanely Interesting Links From 2007 -- Jarkko Laine - Insanely interested Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:43:15 +0000 http://mindpetals.com/blog/2007/11/what-do-you-do-re-how-do-you-make-money-and-how-much-tell-me/#comment-132931 [...] What Do You Do? (re: how do you make money!!? how much!!! tell me!!), Mind Petals [...] [...] What Do You Do? (re: how do you make money!!? how much!!! tell me!!), Mind Petals [...]

]]> By: David Askaripour http://mindpetals.com/what-do-you-do-re-how-do-you-make-money-and-how-much-tell-me/comment-page-1/#comment-69099 David Askaripour Mon, 26 Nov 2007 04:34:48 +0000 http://mindpetals.com/blog/2007/11/what-do-you-do-re-how-do-you-make-money-and-how-much-tell-me/#comment-69099 Ha, awesome comments guys. It's funny, because when I tell people that I meditate and do yoga, they automatically label me as a religious zealot. When, in fact, I wouldn't consider myself religious at all. This goes to say that we want simple, one word, answers from people to automatically define them. That's exactly right Naomi. Ha, people should just start listing off things that they do... even small thing.. until the person goes: "whoooaa.... hold on there...." that's enough! Ha, that would make for a great conversation about human relations and what people really want to hear from one another. Ha, awesome comments guys. It’s funny, because when I tell people that I meditate and do yoga, they automatically label me as a religious zealot. When, in fact, I wouldn’t consider myself religious at all. This goes to say that we want simple, one word, answers from people to automatically define them. That’s exactly right Naomi. Ha, people should just start listing off things that they do… even small thing.. until the person goes: “whoooaa…. hold on there….” that’s enough! Ha, that would make for a great conversation about human relations and what people really want to hear from one another.

]]> By: K Stone http://mindpetals.com/what-do-you-do-re-how-do-you-make-money-and-how-much-tell-me/comment-page-1/#comment-69091 K Stone Mon, 26 Nov 2007 04:12:26 +0000 http://mindpetals.com/blog/2007/11/what-do-you-do-re-how-do-you-make-money-and-how-much-tell-me/#comment-69091 David, This is very interesting. I think a lot of people are trying to determine which social bucket to put you into in their mind. Maybe that's not so bad. If each of us is content with what "we do", er "how we make money" then it (theoretically) shouldn't bother us what anyone thinks. I also think that answering the question as you plan to do is a fine way to answer because you're using the opportunity to tell that person what is most important or interesting to you. I think people like to learn something interesting and asking a person what they do could be considered a great question. It's saying "how do you spend your life? I'm interested in learning about and from you." Glad to have found your blog! Lodewijk- funny comment! David, This is very interesting. I think a lot of people are trying to determine which social bucket to put you into in their mind. Maybe that’s not so bad. If each of us is content with what “we do”, er “how we make money” then it (theoretically) shouldn’t bother us what anyone thinks.

I also think that answering the question as you plan to do is a fine way to answer because you’re using the opportunity to tell that person what is most important or interesting to you.
I think people like to learn something interesting and asking a person what they do could be considered a great question. It’s saying “how do you spend your life? I’m interested in learning about and from you.”

Glad to have found your blog!

Lodewijk- funny comment!

]]> By: Lodewijkvdb http://mindpetals.com/what-do-you-do-re-how-do-you-make-money-and-how-much-tell-me/comment-page-1/#comment-68802 Lodewijkvdb Sun, 25 Nov 2007 16:01:31 +0000 http://mindpetals.com/blog/2007/11/what-do-you-do-re-how-do-you-make-money-and-how-much-tell-me/#comment-68802 Checklist when meeting new people: 1) Ask for income 2) Ask for political preference 3) Ask if they recycle 4) Ask for religion 5) (if looking for mate) Ask if they want kids That's a surefire way to chase people away, except for the people you DON'T want to know! :) Checklist when meeting new people:
1) Ask for income
2) Ask for political preference
3) Ask if they recycle
4) Ask for religion
5) (if looking for mate) Ask if they want kids

That’s a surefire way to chase people away, except for the people you DON’T want to know! :)

]]> By: Naomi Dunford http://mindpetals.com/what-do-you-do-re-how-do-you-make-money-and-how-much-tell-me/comment-page-1/#comment-68756 Naomi Dunford Sun, 25 Nov 2007 14:24:41 +0000 http://mindpetals.com/blog/2007/11/what-do-you-do-re-how-do-you-make-money-and-how-much-tell-me/#comment-68756 @ Lodewijkvdb - That's hilarious! In a lot of cases, I think that's exactly what people here want to hear. They'd be embarrassed and think you were crass for mentioning it, but at it's heart, that's part of what they're looking to find out. In my experience, people like order. In their minds, there is an order that exists and they want to know where you fit in it. What you do for a living often signifies a lot about who you are as a person - or so they think. Accountant = conservative. Yoga teacher = bleeding heart liberal. Since it's considered bad form to ask about a person's money or politics, asking what they do for a living is a good way to get answers without asking the questions outright. @ Lodewijkvdb – That’s hilarious! In a lot of cases, I think that’s exactly what people here want to hear. They’d be embarrassed and think you were crass for mentioning it, but at it’s heart, that’s part of what they’re looking to find out.

In my experience, people like order. In their minds, there is an order that exists and they want to know where you fit in it. What you do for a living often signifies a lot about who you are as a person – or so they think. Accountant = conservative. Yoga teacher = bleeding heart liberal. Since it’s considered bad form to ask about a person’s money or politics, asking what they do for a living is a good way to get answers without asking the questions outright.

]]> By: Why Most Business Cards Don’t Mean a Thing -- Jarkko Laine - Insanely interested http://mindpetals.com/what-do-you-do-re-how-do-you-make-money-and-how-much-tell-me/comment-page-1/#comment-68718 Why Most Business Cards Don’t Mean a Thing -- Jarkko Laine - Insanely interested Sun, 25 Nov 2007 13:32:23 +0000 http://mindpetals.com/blog/2007/11/what-do-you-do-re-how-do-you-make-money-and-how-much-tell-me/#comment-68718 [...] as David Askaripour writes at Mind Petals, many people (myself included) do so many things that defining us by just one job title [...] [...] as David Askaripour writes at Mind Petals, many people (myself included) do so many things that defining us by just one job title [...]

]]> By: Lodewijkvdb http://mindpetals.com/what-do-you-do-re-how-do-you-make-money-and-how-much-tell-me/comment-page-1/#comment-67932 Lodewijkvdb Sat, 24 Nov 2007 08:54:44 +0000 http://mindpetals.com/blog/2007/11/what-do-you-do-re-how-do-you-make-money-and-how-much-tell-me/#comment-67932 Thanks for this insight in American culture. It's different in the Netherlands, however this question comes by a lot as well of course. But I experience it more as a question about "How do you add value to society?" instead of how much money someone makes. If the response is that a person is a volunteer at the salvation army, there's usually quite a conversation about that activity, the experiences and challenges involved. In the end someone probably will ask something like "but you don't get paid for it right?" On another note, if the real question is "How much money do you make?", as straight answer to that would puzzle people as well. What do you do? > I make 15k a month. That would certainly make people embarrassed over here, half of the people didn't ask for this, and the rest just got 'caught' :) Thanks for this insight in American culture. It’s different in the Netherlands, however this question comes by a lot as well of course. But I experience it more as a question about “How do you add value to society?” instead of how much money someone makes.

If the response is that a person is a volunteer at the salvation army, there’s usually quite a conversation about that activity, the experiences and challenges involved. In the end someone probably will ask something like “but you don’t get paid for it right?”

On another note, if the real question is “How much money do you make?”, as straight answer to that would puzzle people as well.

What do you do?
> I make 15k a month.

That would certainly make people embarrassed over here, half of the people didn’t ask for this, and the rest just got ‘caught’ :)

]]> By: Ryanware » What do you really do? http://mindpetals.com/what-do-you-do-re-how-do-you-make-money-and-how-much-tell-me/comment-page-1/#comment-64407 Ryanware » What do you really do? Tue, 20 Nov 2007 01:12:36 +0000 http://mindpetals.com/blog/2007/11/what-do-you-do-re-how-do-you-make-money-and-how-much-tell-me/#comment-64407 [...] Not anymore though! I read a nifty article today and I’ve decided to change how I respond to this question. Isn’t it pathetic? We live in a world where people don’t care about the things that you do [...] Not anymore though! I read a nifty article today and I’ve decided to change how I respond to this question. Isn’t it pathetic? We live in a world where people don’t care about the things that you do

]]> By: David Askaripour http://mindpetals.com/what-do-you-do-re-how-do-you-make-money-and-how-much-tell-me/comment-page-1/#comment-64225 David Askaripour Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:53:03 +0000 http://mindpetals.com/blog/2007/11/what-do-you-do-re-how-do-you-make-money-and-how-much-tell-me/#comment-64225 Right on, Michael! Excellent points. Hey Dylan, welcome to the discussion. I like that: "love." Love is simple. Love is powerful. Indeed, I always though of it being the other way around as well. You occupation -- or livelihood -- should be defined or, better, be an expression of who you truly are as a person. Right on, Michael! Excellent points.

Hey Dylan, welcome to the discussion. I like that: “love.” Love is simple. Love is powerful. Indeed, I always though of it being the other way around as well. You occupation — or livelihood — should be defined or, better, be an expression of who you truly are as a person.

]]> By: Dylan http://mindpetals.com/what-do-you-do-re-how-do-you-make-money-and-how-much-tell-me/comment-page-1/#comment-64208 Dylan Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:33:07 +0000 http://mindpetals.com/blog/2007/11/what-do-you-do-re-how-do-you-make-money-and-how-much-tell-me/#comment-64208 Love in the present moment is the answer. Love is deep in the present moment, it's not in your mind. Love, love, love...I often will make a light comment when someone asks me what I do, I will tell them a few things about myself, I like to do this to reinforce the notion that we are not defined by our occupation, actually our occupation is defined by how we do it. If we are the ones experiencing it, we are in command, we are not being dominated by the ego-mind, then the occupation is just a release of your own imagination, no matter what it is. Love in the present moment is the answer. Love is deep in the present moment, it’s not in your mind. Love, love, love…I often will make a light comment when someone asks me what I do, I will tell them a few things about myself, I like to do this to reinforce the notion that we are not defined by our occupation, actually our occupation is defined by how we do it. If we are the ones experiencing it, we are in command, we are not being dominated by the ego-mind, then the occupation is just a release of your own imagination, no matter what it is.

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