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William: a sense of purpose

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By *icketysplits OP   Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

Prince William has signed up to fly and air ambulance for two years. He is said to have described as giving him a sense of purpose and what he sees as real public duty. The reports also state his salary will be donated to charity in full.

How important is a sense of purpose in life?

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

Think we all need some purpose in life

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

Very if you are a Porpoise looking for a date

It's nice to see him doing a job, but frankly I'd like to see him spending a month in a series of jobs, such as shelf stacking, factory work, care work and so on. I think it will benefit him more.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Good for him. I love the royals.

Sense of purpose... feeling worthwhile ... is very important. Without it, life is really really shit.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Massively important, and I respect him for actually going and doing a job, plus the money going to Charity will hopefully make a very real difference to people's lives.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Will his salary go to the air ambulance charity ?

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By *icketysplits OP   Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"Good for him. I love the royals.

Sense of purpose... feeling worthwhile ... is very important. Without it, life is really really shit. "

I agree with all of that.

I see so many people without a sense of purpose though. I've had times when I have lost my sense of purpose and know how soul destroying it is doing things because you have to and not because it fulfills you.

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By *-4pleasureCouple
over a year ago

Belfast


"Very if you are a Porpoise looking for a date

It's nice to see him doing a job, but frankly I'd like to see him spending a month in a series of jobs, such as shelf stacking, factory work, care work and so on. I think it will benefit him more."

Why in the world would you want that ?

He had a skill that will be used to benefit others. It would be a travesty if anyone chose to stack shelves rather than use a skill gained through considerable expense to the taxpayer.

I'm ambivalent re royalty but the new generation seem to have copped on that they need to evolve or die out...

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By *icketysplits OP   Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"Will his salary go to the air ambulance charity ? "

They didn't say which charity is getting the salary.

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ


"Very if you are a Porpoise looking for a date

It's nice to see him doing a job, but frankly I'd like to see him spending a month in a series of jobs, such as shelf stacking, factory work, care work and so on. I think it will benefit him more."

He could always go on Undercover Boss

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By *al2001Man
over a year ago

kildare

I think the royals have a purpose anyway

ambassadors and all that

and its a hard job,when the Queen visited here she was on her feet from morning til night,smiling chatting,shes in her 80s

but until him n kate take on the job its good hes doin it

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By *icketysplits OP   Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"Very if you are a Porpoise looking for a date

It's nice to see him doing a job, but frankly I'd like to see him spending a month in a series of jobs, such as shelf stacking, factory work, care work and so on. I think it will benefit him more."

I know Diana used to take him and his brother on secret visits to charities where they did volunteer doing very mundane things.

The documentary showing his gap year showed him cleaning, cooking and working with children. Living as everyone else with whom he was sharing.

I think he has been as real and ordinary as his position, face and security will allow.

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By *exycleanerWoman
over a year ago

pontefract

i hope he comes to yorkshire

i can see the yorks air ambulance base from my kitchen window as its at nostell priory which is just across the fields from me

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By *icketysplits OP   Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"i hope he comes to yorkshire

i can see the yorks air ambulance base from my kitchen window as its at nostell priory which is just across the fields from me "

He's working in Cambridge.

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs


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How important is a sense of purpose in life?

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I have real trouble finding motivation without some kind of inspiration or drive.

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By *a KatWoman
over a year ago

Northwest


"Will his salary go to the air ambulance charity ?

They didn't say which charity is getting the salary.

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His salary is going to the Air Ambulance, so in effect, its voluntary.

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By *al2001Man
over a year ago

kildare

About the wages,does he not get taxpayers money anyway for being a royal?

Or is that just queen n charles?

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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

A sense of purpose is vital to a happy, healthy life, in my opinion.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"A sense of purpose is vital to a happy, healthy life, in my opinion."

Agreed

Good for William,Id like to say that I hope to be seeing him often in his work but that would mean someone is very sick so I shall just say he has picked a fantastic job to give him a sense of purpose

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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

The Air Ambulance recently saved the life of a friend of mine after a motorcycle crash and would have tried to save the life of my brother, had there been anything they could do.

It's a charity I support wholeheartedly. I volunteered at a charity event to raise funds for them in Spring.

Good for William. He seems to have a good head and a good heart.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We can't all have the luxury of finding employment which satisfies our personal goals or feelings of emotional self-worth...

For me an overriding sense of purpose is exemplified by every selfless individual willing to work in any job which generates an income which is then used to provide food shelter and the basics necessities for those in their care… ..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"About the wages,does he not get taxpayers money anyway for being a royal?

Or is that just queen n charles?"

no, he's not on the civil list (as was). He has income from his father via the Duchy of Cornwall and inheritance from his mother's estate.

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By *bony in IvoryCouple
over a year ago

Black&White Utopia

" what allowes us, as human beings to phycologically survive life on earth, with all its pain,drama and challenges, is a sense of purpose and meaning "

: Barbara D Angelis :

Saw this a while back, and agree 100%

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"" what allowes us, as human beings to phycologically survive life on earth, with all its pain,drama and challenges, is a sense of purpose and meaning "

: Barbara D Angelis :

Saw this a while back, and agree 100%

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I like that

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Prince William has signed up to fly and air ambulance for two years. He is said to have described as giving him a sense of purpose and what he sees as real public duty. The reports also state his salary will be donated to charity in full.

How important is a sense of purpose in life?

"

The Royal family are ornaments.

They have no real power, and are born into their position rather than earning through hard work.

All the males get involved in military stuff because it looks good to the peasants.

William and Harry both fly helicopters.

How many other brothers in the real world get to fly bloody helicopters?

William needs to spend a year doing something really meanial, like toilet cleaning, so that he gets a real sense of what real people have to do.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nice work if you can get it.....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"...

For me an overriding sense of purpose is exemplified by every selfless individual willing to work in any job which generates an income which is then used to provide food shelter and the basics necessities for those in their care… ..

"

I like that. We (a group of us) are in a very soul destroying situation and will be for a long time yet. But that is a very good point. We aren't totally worthless. Thank you Soxy. x

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By *icketysplits OP   Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"Prince William has signed up to fly and air ambulance for two years. He is said to have described as giving him a sense of purpose and what he sees as real public duty. The reports also state his salary will be donated to charity in full.

How important is a sense of purpose in life?

The Royal family are ornaments.

They have no real power, and are born into their position rather than earning through hard work.

All the males get involved in military stuff because it looks good to the peasants.

William and Harry both fly helicopters.

How many other brothers in the real world get to fly bloody helicopters?

William needs to spend a year doing something really meanial, like toilet cleaning, so that he gets a real sense of what real people have to do. "

There are "ordinary" people who fly helicopters, some for their living.

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By *icketysplits OP   Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"We can't all have the luxury of finding employment which satisfies our personal goals or feelings of emotional self-worth...

For me an overriding sense of purpose is exemplified by every selfless individual willing to work in any job which generates an income which is then used to provide food shelter and the basics necessities for those in their care… ..

"

Not everyone can see that as purpose. They might see it as a duty or a burden that they have no choice about and cannot put down.

However, I agree that it is selfless and worth a lot.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

he seems like a nice lad and I think its really good that hes doing it and giving the money to charity.

of course hes very lucky to be able to do that though.

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