I believe that earning a living is very important, however I do not equate how much money I make/have made/will make with any level of happiness.
Instead, I feel that having a fulfilling, rewarding career will make me happier than a certain amount of money.
I would rather live on less money in a rural area and lead a simpler life than make 10x as much money and live in a dirty, congested metropolitan area. Some people don't agree with that (recently a friend told me that they would rather have a larger salary but live in a terrible place than live in a comfortable place for less money).
It makes me wonder, why DO people obsess over money so much? Wouldn't success taste much better if people simply loved what they were doing as a career?
As for me, I'm a hard working person. I've worked several jobs at a time and lived on my own. I'm currently studying for a Master's degree and I intend to start a business once I am done.
I live, eat, and breathe my career because it's what I am passionate about. No dollar amount can possibly sway me away from doing what I love for the rest of my life.
Yes since I am sure starving is the same as being able to eat. I am sure a homeless person on the street does not enjoy being that way. Homeless get abused and many are raped on the street. So you are going to tell me all of these people are happy and having fun? Grow up and see the real world. You sound like an immature child. Grow up please. Mommy and daddy are not going to take care of you forever. Even if they do they should not have to. You might think being homeless, poor, and hungry is enjoyable. You probobly never been in that position. So stop taking for granted the fact you can post this bull shit on the computer. If you want to go live with the poor prove it. See how much money doesn't matter after. I really doubt you will be complaining after that. Money pays for the internet so off the computer. Since using one is hypocritical.
At what point did I say that I wanted to be homeless? When did I say that homeless people were happy?
I believe that one should place more value on leading a fulfilling life than on how much money they make. If you make a large salary, but hate every day of work - what's the point? Sounds like a miserable life.
Why not accept a smaller salary for something that is rewarding and fulfilling?
Money is the currently what we use in exchange for most products. Some people also have families that they need to take care of. So they would like to feed them good food, and have them go to a good school. You might be irresponsible and not care about anyone else but some people do. So wake up and face the fact at this point that WE NEED MONEY. You can say that all you like but I am sure those homeless people on the street would like some. Without having to worry about not having a house to sleep in or food in there stomach and hooking for cash.
Well I personally am not content with being, homeless and starving on the streets. I think most people enjoy having a roof over there heads. Which the OP seems to think is stupid. If you dont eat you die, if you are living on the streets you are technically breaking the law. Since you are not suppose to loiter. Earning money to eat is not stupid. Being a lazy loser who wants to mooch off of others IS.
Again, I don't see anyone arguing in favor of homelessness or starving. I see Dogtown arguing that for him, having an easy and stress-free job with less income is preferable to working oneself to death in order to support a meaninglessly consumerist lifestyle, constantly in the pursuit of more crap that one does not really need.
Consumerisim and greed have become the benchmark of American life to the point where if folks were to reject it in mass, the whole system would collapse.
Does that mean I want a bunch of lazy hipster douches occupying anything anywhere near me?
Fuck no.
I agree that some people have become dependent on gaming the system and that has become an increasing burden on everyone who works, but the rampant greed on the other (affluent) end of the spectrum is making the people in the middle believe that the whole system is rigged against them, so why bother?
I HATE money. HATE it. Is it normal?
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I don't think you get it.
I believe that earning a living is very important, however I do not equate how much money I make/have made/will make with any level of happiness.
Instead, I feel that having a fulfilling, rewarding career will make me happier than a certain amount of money.
I would rather live on less money in a rural area and lead a simpler life than make 10x as much money and live in a dirty, congested metropolitan area. Some people don't agree with that (recently a friend told me that they would rather have a larger salary but live in a terrible place than live in a comfortable place for less money).
It makes me wonder, why DO people obsess over money so much? Wouldn't success taste much better if people simply loved what they were doing as a career?
As for me, I'm a hard working person. I've worked several jobs at a time and lived on my own. I'm currently studying for a Master's degree and I intend to start a business once I am done.
I live, eat, and breathe my career because it's what I am passionate about. No dollar amount can possibly sway me away from doing what I love for the rest of my life.
Get it?
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Also, @RomeoDeMontague:
Your comments do not have any emotional impact on me whatsoever, and my stance on the money issue remains the same, by the way.
I'm very curious as to what your thought process is that leads to the decision to do/say things online that spread negativity.
Yes since I am sure starving is the same as being able to eat. I am sure a homeless person on the street does not enjoy being that way. Homeless get abused and many are raped on the street. So you are going to tell me all of these people are happy and having fun? Grow up and see the real world. You sound like an immature child. Grow up please. Mommy and daddy are not going to take care of you forever. Even if they do they should not have to. You might think being homeless, poor, and hungry is enjoyable. You probobly never been in that position. So stop taking for granted the fact you can post this bull shit on the computer. If you want to go live with the poor prove it. See how much money doesn't matter after. I really doubt you will be complaining after that. Money pays for the internet so off the computer. Since using one is hypocritical.
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At what point did I say that I wanted to be homeless? When did I say that homeless people were happy?
I believe that one should place more value on leading a fulfilling life than on how much money they make. If you make a large salary, but hate every day of work - what's the point? Sounds like a miserable life.
Why not accept a smaller salary for something that is rewarding and fulfilling?
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Money is the currently what we use in exchange for most products. Some people also have families that they need to take care of. So they would like to feed them good food, and have them go to a good school. You might be irresponsible and not care about anyone else but some people do. So wake up and face the fact at this point that WE NEED MONEY. You can say that all you like but I am sure those homeless people on the street would like some. Without having to worry about not having a house to sleep in or food in there stomach and hooking for cash.
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I hate to take sides, but DogTown seems like a pretty smart individual who is making a theoretical arguement against the status quo.
You are just posting angry obviousness and accusations while having a poor command of the language.
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Well I personally am not content with being, homeless and starving on the streets. I think most people enjoy having a roof over there heads. Which the OP seems to think is stupid. If you dont eat you die, if you are living on the streets you are technically breaking the law. Since you are not suppose to loiter. Earning money to eat is not stupid. Being a lazy loser who wants to mooch off of others IS.
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Again, I don't see anyone arguing in favor of homelessness or starving. I see Dogtown arguing that for him, having an easy and stress-free job with less income is preferable to working oneself to death in order to support a meaninglessly consumerist lifestyle, constantly in the pursuit of more crap that one does not really need.
Consumerisim and greed have become the benchmark of American life to the point where if folks were to reject it in mass, the whole system would collapse.
Does that mean I want a bunch of lazy hipster douches occupying anything anywhere near me?
Fuck no.
I agree that some people have become dependent on gaming the system and that has become an increasing burden on everyone who works, but the rampant greed on the other (affluent) end of the spectrum is making the people in the middle believe that the whole system is rigged against them, so why bother?