No matter which company you work for, you are a mere coding monkey in a bucket of crabs. It's an artificial environment where your parent company manipulates you into competing with your colleagues. Even if you decide to start your own business, as many aspire to do, the chances of becoming incredibly wealthy are slim. You are trapped in your social class, with false promises of upward mobility. While working in the tech industry may provide comfort, the thought of saving for retirement until you're 40 seems pitiful. Life is a pity, and even if you earn a higher salary than the average Joe in the US, you still are a mental slave. It might sound grim, but it is grim. After enduring all the struggles, you may find yourself blamed by some philosophical guru for not trying hard enough or for not fully pursuing your dreams. You will be old, powerless, and poor. Everything is stacked up against you making it anywhere in life. You lost just by playing this game. You lost - the moment you were born. Certainly, if you put in effort and apply yourself, you may achieve something. However, it may not be as grand or enduring as the wealth of politicians.
Nothing will ever be enough for you. Most people are living on a 50k salary doing manual labor. I think you’re stressed. Find meaning
I have identified a list of issues that can be resolved with financial resources, both for myself and my parents. It's challenging to maintain a positive mindset when there are financial constraints preventing solutions. Practicing mindfulness feels disingenuous because the lack of money is a real obstacle. 500K a year won't do it
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You're right op, these are the facts of life. But none of these matters. The only thing that matters if the fight: the fight to be a better version of yourself every passing day.
With all due respect, I'd argue that the philosophy of striving and working hard is designed to benefit the already wealthy and perpetuate their prosperity. It won't solve your core problems, if the system is rigged from the start.
It doesn't, if you solely focus on your own betterment. Be brutally honest with yourself and think through if grinding in the rat race within a broken system makes you a better you. Judge yourself according to *only your* standards, not by the system's.
I know you are getting bashed but the reality is you are hitting the bullseye. As long as you are an employee (and you could be a VP making $3m a year), you are still only an employee. The corporate career ladder and perf reviews are designed to keep you on the treadmill. You lose sight of what is important to YOU. The system is stacked against you. There is only one exit, that is to join the investor class. And I don't mean money manager jobs, or hedge fund engineers, or trading options on Robinhood. The true investor class is one that which pools money from others, buys diversified stake that gives consistent cash flows. Until you get there, you are a pleb, always on the treadmill. Only a rich one.
I think it's time to give those meds another try.
I would love you to address points factually, and not my mental health.
i think he’s right though. I grew up rich, moved here and was piss poor, and now i make six figures. I had the same level of happiness throughout* * the things that have made me happier so far have been 1. buying a sleep mask because i sleep better now, 2. buying a $20 robovac because it eliminated my dust allergies, 3. sex