Chapter 15 Volume Two, Chapter Eight

Socrates persuaded Juterus, who was a hired worker, to find a more suitable job, because his current job was not suitable for a person of his age, and suggested that he go to a rich family to be a housekeeper.Uterus disagrees, saying that he is unwilling to be responsible to a master, and Socrates retorts that there is no irresponsible work in the world. Once Socrates saw an old friend whom he had not seen for many years and said, "Uterus, where are you from?" "Socrates, I came home after the war, and I live here now," replied Uterus. "Since our foreign possessions were lost, and my father had left me nothing in Attica, I had to support myself by hand labor, which I thought was better than begging, especially as I Such people have no collateral at all to borrow from others.”

"How long do you think you have the strength to work like this, to support yourself?" "Of course not for long." "You know, when you get older you're going to have to spend money, and then no one will ask you to work and pay you." "You speak the truth," replied Uterus. "Then," continued Socrates, "you'd better hurry up and find a job that will support you in your old age; go to the house of a rich man who needs an assistant, and be his steward, and help him gather grain. , take care of his property, you help him, let him also help you."

"Socrates, I don't want to be a slave." "However, those who manage the country's affairs, people don't regard them as slaves because of this, but respect them very much!" "But, after all, Socrates, I am not responsible to anyone." "But, Uterus, it is not easy to find someone irresponsible. No matter what a person does, it is difficult not to make mistakes. Even if he does not make mistakes, it is difficult to avoid unfair criticism. I think, even in the job you are doing now, it may not be easy for you to be completely free from blame! Therefore, you should try your best to avoid those demanding masters, and find those who are considerate and considerate as your masters. Do what you can, and don't do what you can't do. No matter what task you take, always do your best, because I think if you do this, you can avoid being blamed by others. easy to get help in time, to live comfortably and safely, and to be richly supported in old age and feeble."