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> What would you expect people to do? Most people want a peaceful life with their friends and family, passing their time pleasantly until they die. No they don
by asdfman123 7y ago
> What would you expect people to do? Most people want a peaceful life with their friends and family, passing their time pleasantly until they die.
No they don't. Most people want success and to follow their passions when they're young, get knocked around a few times by life, get older and decide to chill out and focus on building their families instead.
They learn to be happy with what life has given them, which is generally a good thing, but it does not mean it's the only thing they've ever wanted.
- slothtrop 7y agoThe truth is somewhere in between. Despite rationalizing some lofty goals our choices reflect a bias towards comfortable, passive leisure. Success is complicated when food, lodging and procreation are already achieved. It's a lot of work for a mere peace of mind that some arbitrary milestones are achieved and these may not be a passion either. Perhaps there is a mass passification about, and yet many individuals still manage to do great things growing up in these environments.