Mar 30, 2003 02:22
Have you ever considered the fact that you live in constant competition with YOURSELF? I mean, for fuck's sake -- how could one ever get around such an insurmountable hurdle? Considering I am me, how can I be better than myself?
On a seemingly unrelated rant, when is it that one figures out that high school never quite ends? I recall being told that that while high school would be the most socially awkward and difficult period of my life, in the future I would simply look back and relish in the irony and humor of it all. Sure, why the fuck not? Ignore the ominous future, and take a quick fix of nostalgia; I overcame THOSE obstacles right? What a fucking joke. Let us reminisce, hey? While receiving what was arguably the best benefit package in existence (ten days off per semester, plus an entire two month summer in addition to free medical and lodging from my parents), I simply had to show up. It really created no problem if I decided not to, nor did the quality of my work matter; school was compulsory, but lacked the lugubrious consequence of failing to attend work. Now, let us compare this to the reality of being a grown up. Work, like school, is compulsory, but if I do not go, I face a myriad of consequences. For instance, I could get reprimanded and the prospect of personal humiliation is enough to motivate most people. Additionally, I could find myself in a negative light from a managerial perspective. Oh no! We would not want that and most certainly would not want the most severe consequence of living life without gainful employment. Lest we forget grown-ups have certain fiduciary responsibilities that cannot be ignored. Oh right, and the fucking politics and drama of a "real" job are mind boggling. No one I have ever worked with has even made it past the emotional or professional maturity of a sixteen year old. Goodnight.