So it appears that our task is to bridge the intellect to the virtues and finally to the universal human reality.
It is part of the distinction of humans to have an intellect which can ignite and capture the spark of the entrepreneurial spirit - also described as 'seeking after truth.' Since all things in this contingent world are relative, so too is the degree of this quality (converting a latent entrepreneurial spirit into an active one) over time. Maturity is one word used to signify an optimal time.
Whether in deep contemplation or whether serving in a capacity of producing goods and services the human intellect will eventually come to the same realization - what constitutes value to humans is that which attracts humans. And further, what attracts humans are the virtues, the names and attributes of God, since humans are created in God's Image - attracted like a moth to the light. That is the origin of all value.
Since the objective ends of contemplation (lofty) and production (hands-on) are the same, neither can claim superiority. Relative superiority is only related to the degree of success in the mining of the virtues from the contingent world. A teacher may bring these virtues to the surface in a student. The virtues are valued. A business firm may produce a good or service that brings a virtue - beauty, for instance - to the surface. That virtue is valued.
There is no difference in station between the various ways that human beings bring virtues into play. The only distinction is how well it is done.
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