Anyone else ever get the feeling that they want to turn there brain off for a little while because it just keeps chasing itself around in circles???!!!
Here's an example of what I mean:
I want to work as a social worker. I know that one of the hardest things about this for me is that I will probably care too much about my clients. But then I wonder if you can care too much and think it would be cool (for want of a better word) if I could do social work like stuff in some way that I didn't get to go home and leave it all at the end of the day - like if I actually had to live this stuff I would understand all the issues much better. But then I'm faced with the whole issue of burning out and I don't want that to happen because then I wouldn't be helping anyone at all. But then I think about the fact that the people who are actually living this stuff don't get to leave it all at the end of the day. For them it is constant - it is their life. And how can an outsider like me help them? But then I think about the fact that the reason I would be working with them as a social worker is because they can't see any way of changing their lives themselves - and so they need an outsider to help show them other options. But then I think who am I to come along and say the way you live is bad when they may not think so and try and force my way of living/my culture/my thoughts etc onto them when they might be quite happy as they are and when my culture/way of living etc is just as crap as theres just maybe in different areas . And it goes on and on and on... and it's all related, and it all goes in a big circle and I end up back where I started!!!! ARRRRRRRGGGGGHHHHHH!!!
Having said that I still want to do social work like stuff. I'm sure these questions will never fully (or even partially) be answered in my mind. And I know social work is going to be an extremely challenging career. But its still very definitely what I want to do with my life :)
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I so know what you mean! as you probly know... it's tricky but you do need tobe able to switch off at the end of the day. that doesn't mean that you don't understand people's issues or that you care less. but it is important for taking care of yourself. i've found doing block placements, and doing full days of support work really emotionally tiring cos i'm taking care of people all day. but if you odn't take care of yourself you can't take care of other people. i think i is something that you can learn. lets talk about this more sometime. much love.
sounds circular :)
well Ray, how much effort did Jesus put into loving others? and i know many people say, well we aren't Jebus and aren't expected to have the same level of goodwill, well how is that any different from what a non-Christian does
get right into those suffering lives, lay down your life for them even if you don't know them and they don't give a crap
ps. thanks for giving me and my friend a lift to ABC two years ago
Im with Jesus!
Living a life of sacrifical love is the only way, sure its not easy but its definetly worth it. God will give you strength - Isaiah 40:31 is good! check it out. But at the same time look after yourself like Ruth said. I reckon you got to try it or you spend ages wondering "what if?"
Yeah. What they said :)
Go hard... I think you will be glad you gave it a shot, even if it ends up not being right, or what you expected.
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