This article writer (to a certain degree) exemplifies recklessness, irresponsibility and selfishness - It is a rare person and at slim odds that someone can hav

This article writer (to a certain degree) exemplifies recklessness, irresponsibility and selfishness - It is a rare person and at slim odds that someone can have a successful and happy life and family while following this philosophy. (let me guess what generation he is from). Sure HE may be doing OK SO FAR in life because of many reasons not disclosed in the article. Perhaps he has great people skills or markets himself really well. Maybe he has a very high IQ or possesses one or more of many intangibles or contacts that most people do not have (or maybe just has a large trust fund or his wife has a steady 9-5). Many if not most who follow this philosophy will end up with massive debts and with their family deserting them. (their lives will be in complete ruins). This fate is similar to most aspiring musicians, artists and pro athletes (most never make it big and pay dearly in the end). This scenario reminds me a bit of several friends that I had in my youth. One of the friends used and advocated illegal drugs regularly. He was was a functional (actually successful) person. Several of my other friends thought that they too could have a successful life while doing drugs. They thought that it would not get the best of them. Sadly, all who tried rather quickly failed and succumbed to drug overuse/addiction their lives became shambles. Most of them have never recovered their lives 20+ years later now. Ironically, the functional drug attic that they emulated eventually got clean - largely because he saw what the drugs did to the others and he realized that even he was vulnerable (his drug use carried too much risk).