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I think it's inevitable. As a country finds success and becomes as big as America, generations aren't going to want to work as hard as previous generations. My dad worked 60 plus hours for many years. And, my grandfather did the same and so on. I don't know about you guys, but it just seems that there are a lot of people today who have little money in their bank account, yet all the time in the world to watch Netflix, play video games, etc. I have coworkers who bitch about pay yet they spend much of their time in leisure. There is nothing wrong with leisure, but I've always wanted it to be earned. It just means that if I work hard, then I can have some leisure time. Not the other way around.
This older article caught my attention. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...expense/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.b4a8d6fe1480
It's been discussed on here before. But, how can you not afford a $400 emergency? That just seems crazy. Especially in a country as wealthy as America. I've worked 2 jobs for much of my life. Even when I went back to college, I worked 32-40 hours a week. I would often go to classes with little sleep since I worked the graveyard shift. You do whatever you need so you can reach your goal. For me, that was to complete school. Today, it just seems like many want an easy path.
“A nation is born stocic, and dies epicurean."
`Will Durant
This older article caught my attention. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...expense/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.b4a8d6fe1480
It's been discussed on here before. But, how can you not afford a $400 emergency? That just seems crazy. Especially in a country as wealthy as America. I've worked 2 jobs for much of my life. Even when I went back to college, I worked 32-40 hours a week. I would often go to classes with little sleep since I worked the graveyard shift. You do whatever you need so you can reach your goal. For me, that was to complete school. Today, it just seems like many want an easy path.
“A nation is born stocic, and dies epicurean."
`Will Durant