Some Bill Ramsey sage wisdom from a few years back.

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Some Bill Ramsey sage wisdom from a few years back.

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You Are Not Your Job

Bill Ramsey



After 18 years at Notre Dame, I’ve quit my job teaching philosophy and accepted a position at the University of Nevada - Las Vegas. Despite being happy working at Notre Dame, I was generally miserable living in South Bend, Indiana. Much of my misery stemmed from the absurd amount of driving required to go climbing. I would clock over 800 roundtrip miles to climb at Kentucky’s Red River Gorge, spending 14 hours behind the wheel each weekend. By contrast, in Las Vegas surperb year-round limestone and sandstone climbing will never be more than 45 minutes away. It was a classic career versus lifestyle decision. As some of my Catholic friends advocate, I chose life.



Most people who know me understand the decision. Still, some have expressed surprise that I could make such a move. After all, it could be said that I was failing to properly advance my career by accepting a position at a less prestigious university. One friend’s email put it this way:



“Who in their right mind would quit a job at ND to move to Vegas? It’s not like you’re going to continue climbing hard for many years to come… Are you really so obsessed with climbing that it’s more important than your career?â€
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Post by Crankmas »

sweet- from the looks of KY's 1-12 test scores plenty of teachers are finding fulfillment in something other than their careers- KERA KERA KERA
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Post by Saxman »

Did you read that Chris?
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Post by Jammer »

Where is that from? Was it in a climbing magazine or on this board or what?
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Post by Meadows »

Geez, anyone who questions why he'd leave northern Indiana needs to spend five minutes there (no offense, Reluctant).
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Post by Meadows »

BTW, why is this from a few years back? Didn't he just move last summer?
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Post by pigsteak »

I think it is from a current BD catalog. someone forwarded it me.

not sure when/where it was written. I was focusing on the concepts, that's all.
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Post by Winterstorm »

my life without climbing – without the places, people and experiences that climbing has introduced to me – would be unacceptably diminished.
philosopher indeed :!:

nice post pigsteak
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Post by TankAzz »

good citation....ramsey's a great guy, and i think he's right on the money with this
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piggie....if you're trying to get my attention...you can just shoot me a p.m. geez. :roll:
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