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also could be a sign of drive and passion to make it. I would take that over being defeated and complacent. I lived in soviet block as a kid and everyone had t

also could be a sign of drive and passion to make it. I would take that over being defeated and complacent. I lived in soviet block as a kid and everyone had this defeated attitude which is such a contrast to american optimism. Although, things are changing in America now, more and more people feel hopeless and defeated here too.

pbhjpbhj 9y ago
It's not defeatist to be realistic about who you are, to make the most of resources you can afford, we need much more of that if we're not going to implode with pressures from overpopulation. Do you know the tale of the Ant & the Grasshopper? If you 'make it' (produce something that brings great worth to society) first then you're welcome, IMO, to use a little more than your fair share of resources. You don't get to do it the other way around as the majority of Western society appears to be doing (other regions maybe are too, I don't have an informed view on them).