Hey, Guys, It's Totally Okay If You Don't Get Rich

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Post by 3d3mon » Fri, Aug 13, 2010, 4:05 PM UTC

Hey, Guys, It's Totally Okay If You Don't Get Rich
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Post by snitko » Fri, Aug 13, 2010, 4:34 PM UTC

See, the problem is, we don't want to hear that. We want to hear "do it for god's sake" or "stop dreaming, you're a looser". The latter would motivate even more. But not that it's okay. It's not. If it was, I'd be doing something else.

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Post by terra_t » Fri, Aug 13, 2010, 5:15 PM UTC

Well, there's also the issue that the economy refuses to provide honest reliable jobs for honest reliable people...

If your dad or mom is a professor, maybe you can get a tenure track job, but if you're anybody else you've got take what's in the marketplace... And "playing it safe" means the odds are 100% that you'll get screwed...

The only career path that seems possible of providing any security of all is an "all in" bet on something that might make it big.

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Post by necrecious » Fri, Aug 13, 2010, 5:22 PM UTC

Society places pressures on every one, male or female. It has been great for feminist movement to try to identify counter some of the pressure that has made women miserable, but there isn't really an outlet for men.

In fact, I think pressure on men are growing. Being smart, funny, successful and as good looking as Brad Pitt. Men are doing more cosmetics surgery and getting eating disorders now too.

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Post by enjo » Fri, Aug 13, 2010, 5:30 PM UTC

Of course it's not ok. At some level getting rich is a life-or-death issue. How do I get enough money to retire? How can I possibly afford health-care? What if I or my lovely wife get cancer?

The reality is, the later years of your life are going to be significantly more secure and happier if you make a lot of money.

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Post by [deleted] » Fri, Aug 13, 2010, 5:31 PM UTC

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Post by jonpaul » Fri, Aug 13, 2010, 5:33 PM UTC

terra_t wrote: post #3

Well, there's also the issue that the economy refuses to provide honest reliable jobs for honest reliable people... If your dad or mom is a professor, maybe you can get a tenure track job, but if you're anybody else you've got take what's in the marketplace... And "playing it safe" means the odds are 100% that you'll get screwed... The only career path that seems possible of providing any security of all is an "all i…

Seth Godin said it best: "Ironically, playing it safe is the most unsafe thing that you can do." His point is that you have to put yourself out there and take risks to be successful. Sitting back and being "safe" is akin to waiting for problems to occur. People just don't realize it... because they feel safe.

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Post by jchonphoenix » Fri, Aug 13, 2010, 5:33 PM UTC

Great article and really hits home. One thing that's overlooked, however, is the reasoning behind the need to earn money.

For some people, money doesn't matter. Yet they still have a burning need to get rich. This is because they have something to prove. And money is their scorecard.

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Post by [deleted] » Fri, Aug 13, 2010, 5:37 PM UTC

enjo wrote: post #6

Of course it's not ok. At some level getting rich is a life-or-death issue. How do I get enough money to retire? How can I possibly afford health-care? What if I or my lovely wife get cancer? The reality is, the later years of your life are going to be significantly more secure and happier if you make a lot of money.

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