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M. replied to Bravo's discussion Who came first, the cynical chook, or the cynical egg? in the group Humanitarian Practice"can we be both? is that so bad? :-)"
"I like both these posts. I have my moments of cynicism and crankiness and snark after all these years but at the same time, I wouldn't be doing anything else. I think it's hard to sit down with yourself and ask, really ask, why do I do…"
J. replied to Bravo's discussion Who came first, the cynical chook, or the cynical egg? in the group Humanitarian Practice"you're making me re-feel this post... http://talesfromethehood.com/2011/02/06/curse-drink-shag/"
Bravo's discussion was featuredWho came first, the cynical chook, or the cynical egg?
The cynic: A person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest rather than acting for honorable or unselfish reasons.One of our HR people asked me a few years ago, "How long you been with ___?" I said, "Twelve years, why?" She said, "Oh, you're at the acceptance stage!" Huh? She then went on to explain the usual trajectory of the aid worker. Great passion. Big dreams. Desire. Energy. Ideas. Genuine concern for people in need.Which eventually become....Waning…See More
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Who came first, the cynical chicken or the cynical egg?
The cynic: A person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest rather than acting for honorable or unselfish reasons.One of our HR people asked me a few years ago, "How long you been with ___?" I said, "Twelve years, why?" She said, "Oh, you're at the acceptance stage!" Huh? She then went on to explain the usual trajectory of the aid worker. Great passion. Big dreams. Desire. Energy. Ideas. Genuine concern for people in need.Which eventually become....Waning…See More
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Discussions, notes and resources about the actual practice of humanitarian aid and development: How do we do what we do? How do we make it better?See More
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- Delta
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- Individual
- What I do
- Aid/NGO worker based in the field, Educator, Journalist, Skeptic
- About me
- hopeful, very hopeful.
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The free-time narrative
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