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You should do what makes you feel fulfilled in life. If that thing is status, I question your motivation. People like that are conceited.
by Flankk 5y ago
You should do what makes you feel fulfilled in life. If that thing is status, I question your motivation. People like that are conceited.
- sacrosancty 5y agoI think it's rarely status on its own, but people keep seeming to turn activities into status competitions. Even something humble like a retired man doing woodturning wants to make a more beautiful piece that people appreciate.
- alar44 5y agoFeeling fulfilled doesn't pay the bills, unfortunately.
- Flankk 5y agoFalse dichotomy, it usually does. One day you will die. You won't be thinking about bills.
- retrac 5y ago"Who will look after my dependents or children? Will they be safe and comfortable?" is one of the main worries for people when they die, I figure.
- alar44 5y agoAnd if you spent your life in poverty trying to be an artist, you might think "would have been nice to not have been scraping by my whole life". I did the passion project thing for 15 years. Much happier with a stable income and not worrying about money.