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All of adult life seems like an elaborate status game to me.
by hotpotamus 4y ago
All of adult life seems like an elaborate status game to me.
- Loughla 4y agoPlay a different game, then. I 100% see where you're coming from, and I know I've missed professional opportunities because I refuse to play that game. But. I know I'm happier that I can spend the weekend tromping around in the woods instead of dealing with whatever drama is currently happening at the Rotary Club or local Country Club. I know I'm happier that I can drink some beers with my neighbors instead of going to a wine mixer for whatever local 'name' is hosting one this weekend as a fundraiser. So I have to buy a new mid-sized or compact car instead of the huge stupid truck I would like, and I can't afford a lawn tractor to help with jobs around my property. So what? Do those things mean I'm not living to my fullest?
- mattgreenrocks 4y agoI suspect many adults play status games to fill voids in their own small lives. This is seen as a socially acceptable and laudable thing to do. I loathe the fact that ambition is often filed down to one-dimensional idea of making lots of money, dominating others in the workplace, and generally succeeding in the business world. It's little wonder there's so many people are on anti-depressants.