The real work starts AFTER u graduate college and have to support a family. And they’re all counting on you to run in your hamster wheel everyday to provide a roof over their heads, a full stomach, clothing, cable TV & internet, a car, college tuition, medical bills, orthodontist, concert tix, etc, etc, etc… Then u somehow have to have something saved for retirement, so you’re not destitute in old age.
And then u die.
@GMTplus7 I appreciate your response! Though I’d be remiss if I didn’t say that’s a pretty morbid /desolate way to look at life in some of the aspects you touched on. I’m assuming your showing one basic view of life after undergraduate years IF someone chooses the route of graduate school. Yes at some point in life I and many others who choose to have children will have bills to go along with that but that’s a choice and it’s also the child’s choice to lighten the burdens of their parents by working hard in school so there is little to nothing to pay for college tuition and help there parents out when they reach the proper age. The rest of the bills you mentioned just come with the territory and are facts, you invest in your children well being and growth because it’s the right thing, it might get tough but I believe you’ll just keep pushing! (so yes I understand it must be stressful, you sound like you might need a vacation and some me time to do some yoga and treat yourself).
The point of this thread is to in a way empower the way we view work, the work may never change but a person can change the way they view the work.
If you feel that your “running on a hamster wheel” your doing it wrong.
We are simply people blessed and cursed with life and responsibilities but in life your supposed to find a passion, something you want to die for rather than live for.
Looking at life as a straight line can limit your possibilities.
I wish you the best of luck!
Peace, Love, and Bre
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