OT: Re: Philosophy

[Dave Smith]

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Agree with both of you.  There is common ground, in my opinion.  Ayn =
Rand's writings, "Atlas Shrugged" in particular, spoke to me both about =
excellence and about not being ashamed of making money.

Flame suit ready, but hope I don't need it.
Dave Smith
SW FL
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  From: tune4u@earthlink.net=20
  To: Pianotech=20
  Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 1:47 AM
  Subject: RE: Philosophy


  Well, to quote the late, great Joe E. Brown: "Zowee." That doesn't =
make a great deal of sense, I know, but it was the first thing that =
popped into my poor little head when I read your post. Don't know what =
else I COULD say. Zowee!

  Alan
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    From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On =
Behalf Of KENNETH FINLAYSON
    Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 12:28 AM
    To: pianotech@ptg.org
    Subject: Philosophy


    You said "...our primary reason for existance is not to make money." =
To
    which I say, with respect, bullmuffins. The primary function of any =
business
    is to make a profit. The primary purpose of any employment is to =
make money.
    Can we do that with integrity and honesty? Absolutely. But I'm not =
in
    business to be noble: it's my livelyhood. This is NOT a personal =
critisiscm
    of you or your operating philosophy, but making money is a good =
thing.

    Hi Alan:=20

    My philosophy is something like the following.=20

    If you are an artist, and paint oil paintings, you sell them - not =
to make money, but for the sake of the art. Sometimes you make it big. =
Most of the time you suffer. Do you call this a business? I don't.=20

    I am an artist of sound.  Every tuning is like selling an oil =
painting.=20

    The primary purpose of any service is to serve the public. The =
drudgery of having money, survival, employment, a new car, income tax, =
are only sidelines - that take up far too much of my time, and I wish I =
didn't have to bother with it.=20

    Can we do it without honesty and integrity? Absolutely not. Can we =
tune six pianos a day and put the money in the bank? Absolutely not. =
Why? We must think of nobler things if we are to survive. It is not for =
naught piano tuning is deemed 'the noblest of trades.' =20

    Kenny Finlayson, RPT

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