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> The ability to pursue your dreams is a luxury of the modern age. Yes it is, to a degree, like many things that are important to us today. But I fail to see h
by Udo 15y ago
> The ability to pursue your dreams is a luxury of the modern age.
Yes it is, to a degree, like many things that are important to us today. But I fail to see how that supposedly devalues the concept. How is the agrarian age now considered the blueprint for what a good life supposedly looks like? I for one very much prefer the here and now.
- dgreensp 15y agoAnd more to the point, "do what you love" can save you from squandering that very luxury. I think many of us were handed down an old ethic of sacrificing your dreams to pay the bills that may or may not apply to our own lives.
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- sliverstorm 15y agoIt's not about devaluing the concept, it's about people have survived for millions of years doing what they very much did not love; while it's great if you can manage it, doing what you do not love won't kill you and for most it's a damn sight better than starvation. So, be realistic, and don't expect to feed yourself collecting stamps because it's what you love- but if you really love woodworking, by all means you can try to be a carpenter.