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From: LK-JJR@FINOU.BITNET (Jorma Ronkainen)
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Subject: WAKE UP LITTLE PEOPLE
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                        WAKE UP BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE

Unfortunately it is true that most programmers, adp-planners, project leaders,
etc. do not really think how their programs, systems and projects affect the
environment. All they do think is how their programs could execute faster, how
their adp-systems could become even more efficient and how the projects could
give most benefit to the organization.

All they think about is efficiency, productivity and money. Someone may argue
that he/she (mostly he) does his/her work because it is so "nice to do what
one wants to". And they really do believe so. But after all, how many of us
can really enjoy one's work? All we think is how much money we make, how
many productive and effective projects we have lead through and how we could
make even more money.

People do not listen to themselves. They do not realize that when they have
stress, suffer from insomnia, have headache etc., it's because they're not
happy with their lives. They may even realize that yes, I'm not happy
with my work or with my life. But this does not help at all, because after
that they only try to make even more money and to be even more productive and
efficient in their jobs. And this merry-go-round goes round and round and
round.

We need a thorough change in our thinking and in our values. We have to grow up
and realize that one can not measure happiness, life or anything else with
money. Greediness and the hunger for power only lead to self-destruction.

When we realize that money itself means nothing, we have come closer to a
better way of life. What do we do with all our money, cars, furs, jewellerys,
swimming pools, slalom equipments, tennis courts and with all the other crap
if Mother Nature gives up?

Jorma Ronkainen