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> money and status that earn you freedom and the ability to not give a fuck what people who you don't respect think about you Please, help me understand. It s
by david-gpu 6y ago
> money and status that earn you freedom and the ability to not give a fuck what people who you don't respect think about you
Please, help me understand.
It seems to me like not being bothered by what anybody thinks of you requires neither money nor status.
Not only that, obtaining or maintaining social status, by definition, involves other people thinking highly of you in one way or another. And it would seem like one would need to be keenly aware of that in order to climb that ladder.
I say this as somebody rather uninterested in their social status (what's the point of it?), who went from relative poverty to relative wealth and saw no difference in how much I care about either money or status. So, very much interested in understanding how this works for others. What am I missing?
- ornornor 6y agoI suspect parent’s point is about FU money to some extent. I can basically afford to say “no” to my boss because I make a decent living and so I’m not scared of him reacting badly or firing me because I said no. By saying no, I don’t really give a fuck about what he’s thinking about me (will he like me, dislike me, resent me, respect me?) but I can only do that because if I were out of a job tomorrow I could still keep paying my rent and eat without skipping a beat. I’m not a millionaire either but I have built my life so that basic expenses can be met for a long time no matter what and that is in part because whenever I’m working for money, I get a better salary than most people in the country. Of course you can also not give a fuck about what others think do you without money but it’s a lot more uncomfortable I’d think. Everyone enjoys having food on the table and a roof over their heads.