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Curious if you would elaborate on your own personal philosophy that’s an antidote to this? Is it to strive for something other than power or status? To “not wo

by bumby 5y ago

Curious if you would elaborate on your own personal philosophy that’s an antidote to this? Is it to strive for something other than power or status? To “not work hard”? To focus on endeavors that disproportionately enrich yourself? I do think this type of mindset is perpetuated by those with highly industrious personalities (who would probably ‘work hard’ anyways).

kstenerud 5y ago
Ultimately? Focus on: - Relationships: The single biggest deathbed regret is neglecting relationships (either not forming them, or squandering them). - Finding time to live: The second greatest deathbed regret is missing out on life: Travel, arts, discovery, etc. As you get older many parts of this become a LOT harder. - Stress free living: Stress is one of the top causes of a short lifespan.
6DM 5y ago
This was my high school experience, but it was an early lesson I took to heart. I used to work at K-Mart, one day a windy storm blew in. I was really hustling to get all the shopping carts in before they blew around the lot and damaged vehicles. I was still trying to get my other responsibilities done and noticed the patio furniture was starting to blow around too. I mean at this point I'm literally running to get to everything. New guy, chatting up the manager. I can't remember the exact reason, but at some point on the same day the manager got upset that my stuff wasn't done. (my stuff being organizing and fronting shelves) This guy didn't do anything. Like literally just hung out and made the manager laugh. That's when I knew. Hard working people don't get ahead on their hard work alone. Sure, it gets recognized when you've got good leadership in charge. Honestly though, after that experience, I've seen it over and over. Do solid work, know what you're doing and help others around you. Just don't kill yourself trying to impress your boss. The old saying goes, "If you want something done, give it to the busiest person." You're just asking for someone to dump their load on you in some way. If you have the capacity and enjoy your work, get it done. If you don't, and there's no deadlines, why stay late?

by bumby 5y ago

kstenerud 5y ago

Ultimately? Focus on: - Relationships: The single biggest deathbed regret is neglecting relationships (either not forming them, or squandering them). - Finding time to live: The second greatest deathbed regret is missing out on life: Travel, arts, discovery, etc. As you get older many parts of this become a LOT harder. - Stress free living: Stress is one of the top causes of a short lifespan.

6DM 5y ago

This was my high school experience, but it was an early lesson I took to heart. I used to work at K-Mart, one day a windy storm blew in. I was really hustling to get all the shopping carts in before they blew around the lot and damaged vehicles. I was still trying to get my other responsibilities done and noticed the patio furniture was starting to blow around too. I mean at this point I'm literally running to get to everything. New guy, chatting up the manager. I can't remember the exact reason, but at some point on the same day the manager got upset that my stuff wasn't done. (my stuff being organizing and fronting shelves) This guy didn't do anything. Like literally just hung out and made the manager laugh. That's when I knew. Hard working people don't get ahead on their hard work alone. Sure, it gets recognized when you've got good leadership in charge. Honestly though, after that experience, I've seen it over and over. Do solid work, know what you're doing and help others around you. Just don't kill yourself trying to impress your boss. The old saying goes, "If you want something done, give it to the busiest person." You're just asking for someone to dump their load on you in some way. If you have the capacity and enjoy your work, get it done. If you don't, and there's no deadlines, why stay late?