Army Ration Box
The fantasy of the hierarchies and the truth of the treaties: the adoption of a rational view of the world
Three thousand years ago was life in ancient Egypt strictly hierarchical. Each person origin to determine which professional or commercial activities, he was taking, his choice of spouse, food, and ideas.
No dissidence was possible. There was no opposition and no escape. Progress and innovation were forbidden. The company was closed and hundreds of years, she remained motionless.
When Alexander the Great came to Egypt in 332 BC, it was not long until it shattered the Egyptian army. The fast, entrepreneurial Greeks destroyed the bureaucratic Egyptian troops in less than two weeks. The Pharaoh Ptolemy was deposed and committed to Egypt in an Emporium Trading transform and a marketplace for new Ideas.
Only five generations later, the world had changed beyond recognition. During the years of the Roman Republic, the idea of the hierarchy from the spirit of the free individual disappeared. Despite considerable differences in wealth and the ability to Roman citizens do not feel inferior to anyone, when it came to buying each others products or services.
Under Roman law, if a merchant Croesus Hired architect Vitruvius to build him a house, were both Men free, the prices, terms, conditions, and agree their contract. Although Vitruvius worked Croesus, he has not believed to be the merchant, his Superior. "A Roman citizen would find a hierarchy ridiculous idea in the context have a business relationship.
Unfortunately, the modern move to digital organizational capacities with high speed, our mentality goes back to Egyptian times. How often do we hear of people who are seriously depressed, because her name has been distributed in an organization, from one field to another placed a centimeter?
While it is undeniable that commercial organizations have to be a structure capable of working efficiently, it should never be forgotten that what holds individuals together is the voluntary Cooperation in the form of contracts. Commercial hierarchies exist as such in reality, even though modern corporate lessons go a long way toward concealing of Fact.
When you rent someone clean your house, exchange your money for a service. If you look at yourself in the mirror and feel "superior" to the person who is cleaning your room, you will be in conflict with reality. If you work as a clerk in a company, you are in any way "inferior" to who pays you money in exchange for your professional services.
Civilized society is by a variety of formal and informal contracts between composed of free citizens. It is unfortunate that in the business world, mythical theories about "Leadership" and "Stewardship" to do much damage by creating the illusion that human hierarchies exist in the market. Such false theories only bring anxiety and fear and envy of those unlucky enough to believe them.
Work and happiness are individual enterprises. What profession you practice, to employment, take the tasks you perform and how much money you make, the result of contracts that you are joined some time ago and in which you have chosen to stay, for now.
If you ever caught himself thinking stop in hierarchies of companies, what you are doing and take a minute to sharpen your vision. Forget the "Superior" and "inferior" Positions and learn to see the man simply as a buyer and seller in the market.
The adoption of a rational perspective on the world brings you the peace of mind the philosopher and the determination of the entrepreneur whose freedom to trade has just been re-ignited.
JOHN Vespasian writes about life rationale. He is in New York, Madrid, Paris lived, and Munich. His stories reflect the values of entrepreneurship, tolerance and confidence. See John Vespasian's live blog on rational.
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About the Author
John Vespasian has lived in New York, Madrid, Paris, and Munich. His stories reflect the values of entrepreneurship, tolerance, and self-reliance. See John Vespasian’s blog at http://johnvespasian.blogspot.com/