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I lost more than 17k in Bitcoin and I literally didn’t even care, I’m not rich but that’s not something I can’t simply earn again in not a long time. It was something I had to do to learn a lesson and will save me far more than 17k in the future.
That’s a fair assessment, I’d rather be over worked and hate my job than be Shane Nokes or Betsy Resto existing on handouts with no purpose or contribution to anybody.
I grew up in a negro populated hell-scape of a neighborhood. I saw a shot up, dead ass black man in the streets when I was like 10-11. At the same age, I could tell you who on the block slung white and green and if your were looking for K or X or gel tabs, I could send you in the right direction. Trust me - there is validity in getting out. Having fought my way up to middle class, I can tell you that the fight is worth it.Yeah dude, you’re kidding yourself if you don’t think Patrick and that Microsoft Store guy hate themselves. Men especially are wired to be productive to the point where we get depressed if we’re not.
Patrick literally sued a forum host because he has nothing else going on. At his core, he’s bored and lonely and the people who supposedly care about him didn’t tell him it was a bad idea.
So yes, the country is shit. Yes, it’s fucking depressing that you pay taxes to subsidize the lowest common denominator. Yes, it’d be easier to just quit your job and become one of them. No, it won’t make you happy because you know you’re better than that.
I could be way off but you strike me as a guy who is still figuring out his goals. If that’s true, take time to seriously think about what you want to accomplish before you die.
It’s not even like they all need to be serious. One of my goals is to live long enough to see Jim Norton die alone. The point is that you need to choose your own purpose. I think that may help.
My dad wasn't far off from Pat. He's a guy who thought he could game the system and make a buck doing nothing. I'll tell you right now that my dad is essentially a nigger. I don't talk to him that much. He thinks I'm a yuppie for having a real career. He's 60+ and still smokes joints and shows me new songs he's written on his POS 15 year old Casio keyboard. He's a fucking loser when it gets to the core of it. He's spent the last 15 years hanging flat screen TVs and changing out shower faucet cartridges and calls himself a contractor. Meanwhile I've been a construction project manager for real construction companies erecting actual high-rise buildings while he keeps trying to teach me a thing or two. The reality is my dad is a fucking dope and I've tossed him more $$$ than he's ever seen in his life to keep his lights on.
In the end, never stop clawing for a position that earns/is worth a little more. My dad is a complacent moron who - without government intervention - would be living under a bridge. Instead, he is afforded a 500 sq/ft efficiency.
The short story is that one of us is a leftist loser living off of whatever the government deems their worth while the other has built a life of equity and fulfillment.
It blew my dad's mind when he found found out I own a boat. I even let him take the wheel for a little while. This is the difference between someone who gives a fuck and someone who doesn't. Don't be my faggot dad, be me - work for having a little bit more.