tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460005.post5697052423892878011..comments2023-11-05T04:28:29.961-08:00Comments on Adventures in Capitalism: The real reason we wrongly worship workaholicsChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00927628412285314176noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460005.post-72900472781597959532012-10-30T17:57:08.453-07:002012-10-30T17:57:08.453-07:00A great read, especially from an investor. As an ...A great read, especially from an investor. As an entrepreneur its difficult to know what speed to go because their isn't the boss looking over your shoulder, so working longer hours becomes a substitute for doing the right work. <br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12041261190071327120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460005.post-74079530223509480662012-10-30T14:17:59.417-07:002012-10-30T14:17:59.417-07:00Having money in itself doesn't make people hap...Having money in itself doesn't make people happy. It gives one freedom to enjoy a great life. The problem with the way of making it that is now idolized is that becoming successful requires you to sacrifice everything that does actually make people happy. If you achieve financial success, but in the process, drive away everyone that was close to you and kill your health what good is it? <br /><br />The worst part is that people like this become completely incapable of enjoying life in the moment. I often hear that people don't know what to do with themselves once they retire. It makes me sad. There are so many amazing things one can do when they have the luxury of time and money. Since when has life become all about answering emails and going to meetings?ranndinonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460005.post-12471427572855060532012-10-30T12:08:25.765-07:002012-10-30T12:08:25.765-07:00Thanks ranndino!
Not to mention the fact that hav...Thanks ranndino!<br /><br />Not to mention the fact that having money doesn't actually make people happy. Research shows that the moderately well off are actually the happiest--happier than the poor or rich!<br /><br />Not that I'd turn down the money. I'd relish the opportunity to prove the statistics wrong.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00927628412285314176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460005.post-64661216033995359812012-10-29T15:30:39.796-07:002012-10-29T15:30:39.796-07:00This is maybe your best post ever. The world has b...This is maybe your best post ever. The world has become an insane asylum where crazy people who have absolutely no life outside of work and even lost the ability to enjoy it (the types who get bored on vacations and start answering work email) push everyone around them to the same levels of insanity. I guess they'd like everyone to be miserable like they truly are. <br /><br />What's so great about success (money & status) when you have absolutely no time to enjoy it and have completely alienated the people closest to you? Not to mention all the negative effects on your own health, both mental and physical. <br /><br />I used to work with a CEO who kept sleeping just 4 hours per night and insisting that he didn't need any more. It got to a point where he started passing out in meetings and generally not being able to comprehend simple concepts, not to mention looking like the crypt keeper. And guess what? The company didn't succeed so he did it all for nothing.<br /><br />These days if you try to keep some semblance of a personal life you're looked upon as a lazy bum. It's completely ridiculous. I also have my suspicions about how these people are able to consistently pull such long hours and concentrate on work. It's just not humanly possible. They like to attribute it to their incredible work ethic when in reality psych pills keep them going.<br /><br />So yeah, some success to strive for. Work like an ant. Have no life outside of work. Become a one dimensional drone with no other interests (good luck on dates). Don't sleep. Have no friends or family. Kill your health. Become an angry, irritable, unlikable a-hole. And maybe, just maybe one day you'll have a fat bank account with lots of digits. Totally worth it.ranndinonoreply@blogger.com