Free Cocaine
Does working hard get you anywhere? I think it used to... and I think it might still; but I greatly suspect that working hard will get you nowhere fast. Working hard has been replace by slacking — doing as little as possible while debt piles up. When the debt is to great to handle, you just reboot. I am disappointed that I was not savvy enough to jump on this bandwagon; by joining now, I would just feel like a poser. We all know that hard work is all I know; in fact, I cannot escape it. I was considering writing a book about "slacking your way to the top"; however, I lacking first-hand experience I needed a co-author and none had the time to apply that volume of effort... most were too busy trying to decide which gadget to buy next.
Bad things happen and people fall into debt, but I am seeing people run to debt like it was free cocaine. I hope that hard work will one day return as an acceptable way to live. Until debt becomes undesired shackles once more, I don't see anything changing.
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The problem with both slacking and debt is the lack of responsibility. "Other people aren't working hard, so why should I?" "I had a bad day, so I'm going to go buy myself something to make me feel better." It's all about that quick fix and what you think will make you happy. No one views hard work as a reward anymore, they want the latest gadget, movie, fashion, music, etc. I'm just as guilty as anyone else, but I am learning my lesson the painful way. You get out what you put in. What happens when all you're left with is a bunch of stuff and no one around to care about it?
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