Love for building betters job

Can professionalism and affection to the same profession ever be equivalent? Well, to many this is a complicated question and there can’t be any straight answer as a result. While the first happens to be the expertness characteristic of a professional person, the second one emanates from the combination of emotion and dedication at the same time. However in the world of today professionalism is more important since it generates revenues or profits. But we know that no ideal or word can be depicted as the last word of the human civilization and for that reason, there is another way of life or profession which remains out of the sphere of profit and loss. But the most important factor there is love and you must have love towards your service.

Are you amazed? We are talking of the Durham Cathedral where the main condition or ‘qualification’ of the steward’s job is love towards the gigantic building. Who can be the ideal steward? Anyone can be the steward but the person must have love and pride for the building and it should be conveyed to each and every visitor in the simplest and most beautiful words. Do you consider this as funny? If you consider so, I will be shocked.

Let’s look at the views of other persons (of same ranks). One of them is Alan Dixon who has been performing the job of stewardship for 15 years. As said by him, it is nothing but a privilege to be able to work in the marvelous building of Durham Cathedral and greet people. Well, among other stewards, there are June Barclay and Emmie Smith and both of them housewives. They are also engaged in the same job and through every word their admirations to the magnificent building and its reverend atmosphere come out.

What conclusion can you draw from here? This job is not profitable but that doesn’t make these people regret. They are dedicating a part of their lives for the betterment of people and are serving to a greater cause – humanity. This sole spirit has invigorated the human civilization to move ahead and it will continue to do so.