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“Do I want it enough to shit myself everyday?” I have no idea how the author reached this conclusion from his macabre story. Can't even tell if this motivation

“Do I want it enough to shit myself everyday?” I have no idea how the author reached this conclusion from his macabre story. Can't even tell if this motivational is satire or not. What I do know is that working 7 days a week despite serious health issues is a terrible terrible idea that no one should emulate just because it worked for Random Guy's Dad. Seriously, we have to stop this macho cult bullshit.

youngerdryas 14y ago
He comes to the conclusion eventually that his dad did it because he loved it. Should he have sat home worrying about his health?
temp4areason 14y ago
Crohn's is just bowel problems: bad gut bacteria + autoimmune issues. There's occasional debilitating flare ups with sometimes serious complications. Otherwise, just imagine having low grade diarrhea 24 hours a day. Occasionally there's very minor containment failures. The guy should go to work; it keeps him going. It keeps his family fed. It's better than going on welfare. He should have perhaps considered changing the Fruit of the Looms a couple of times a day, though. Regardless, many people have health problems that make getting to an doing work a challenge. Meeting that challenge is way better and sitting at home.
- catshirt 14y ago
  except for the very many cases where meeting the challenge results in more complications.
- obviouslygreen 14y ago
  Crohn's either is or can be can be vastly worse than that. I have a friend who has lost half her digestive tract to it. I don't know how typical that is, but it is not something to dismiss out of hand like this.
cbs 14y ago
Seriously, we have to stop this macho cult bullshit. Fetishizing work is a good way to get fresh college graduates to work their hands to the bone until they burn out. I don't think its a coincidence that out of all the professional circles I run in, the only place I see this attitude so strongly is the startup-focused world.
- redwood 14y ago
  "We need a 22-22-22" eh?

youngerdryas 14y ago

He comes to the conclusion eventually that his dad did it because he loved it. Should he have sat home worrying about his health?

temp4areason 14y ago

Crohn's is just bowel problems: bad gut bacteria + autoimmune issues. There's occasional debilitating flare ups with sometimes serious complications. Otherwise, just imagine having low grade diarrhea 24 hours a day. Occasionally there's very minor containment failures. The guy should go to work; it keeps him going. It keeps his family fed. It's better than going on welfare. He should have perhaps considered changing the Fruit of the Looms a couple of times a day, though. Regardless, many people have health problems that make getting to an doing work a challenge. Meeting that challenge is way better and sitting at home.

catshirt 14y ago
except for the very many cases where meeting the challenge results in more complications.
obviouslygreen 14y ago
Crohn's either is or can be can be vastly worse than that. I have a friend who has lost half her digestive tract to it. I don't know how typical that is, but it is not something to dismiss out of hand like this.

cbs 14y ago

Seriously, we have to stop this macho cult bullshit. Fetishizing work is a good way to get fresh college graduates to work their hands to the bone until they burn out. I don't think its a coincidence that out of all the professional circles I run in, the only place I see this attitude so strongly is the startup-focused world.

redwood 14y ago
"We need a 22-22-22" eh?