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What sucks about hustle culture is that 90% don't make it and they waste valuable time. When there is an alternative that's been around for decades (centuries?

What sucks about hustle culture is that 90% don't make it and they waste valuable time. When there is an alternative that's been around for decades (centuries?) and it works. Build skills, work hard, live frugally, invest whatever you can for 40 years, you will end up just fine. Heck you don't even need to get all of those right, the only mandatory one is the last one, the other three just make it easier. But this strategy is slow and nobody wants to hear it, it's preached by lame boomers like Warren Buffet and Robert Kiyosaki. People would rather scroll through the Instagrams of a couple hustlers who are living large and dream. I get it on some level, there's never been a better time in history to get lost in fantasy.

danaris 5y ago
Unfortunately, there are millions and millions of people who build skills, work hard, and live frugally, and still aren't left with enough to invest anything, because the world has shifted in ways that make it impossible. The idea that this is open to everyone—that working hard will guarantee you a decent income—is the big lie that's being increasingly recognized by young people today.
jsnodlin 5y ago
The underlying here is people don’t want to “work hard” for decades because that is no longer considered a good life.
- apatters 5y ago
  Not quite. As I said, it is possible to avoid the working hard part. The part you can't avoid is investing for the long term. So they don't want to do that, or they don't realize how important it is. On one hand I identify with a lot of the criticisms of "Generation Tiktok" and the anti-work movement and so on. On the other hand, I didn't appreciate the significance of long-term investing as much in my 20s as I do now, either. And I know plenty of people in their 30s and 40s who still don't. The only real mistake we make imho is telling these people they're right when they're not.

danaris 5y ago

Unfortunately, there are millions and millions of people who build skills, work hard, and live frugally, and still aren't left with enough to invest anything, because the world has shifted in ways that make it impossible. The idea that this is open to everyone—that working hard will guarantee you a decent income—is the big lie that's being increasingly recognized by young people today.

jsnodlin 5y ago

The underlying here is people don’t want to “work hard” for decades because that is no longer considered a good life.

apatters 5y ago
Not quite. As I said, it is possible to avoid the working hard part. The part you can't avoid is investing for the long term. So they don't want to do that, or they don't realize how important it is. On one hand I identify with a lot of the criticisms of "Generation Tiktok" and the anti-work movement and so on. On the other hand, I didn't appreciate the significance of long-term investing as much in my 20s as I do now, either. And I know plenty of people in their 30s and 40s who still don't. The only real mistake we make imho is telling these people they're right when they're not.