So, I just kind of feel the need to rant a little bit about all of the negativity and complaining I see these days in my browsings of the internet.....
The beauty of living is that everyone has the exact same chance to achieve ANYTHING. It is those that work as hard as they possibly can to strive for those achievements that DESERVE them. It is true that there is a small percentage of people that seem to slip in shit and land in gold, but they will never appreciate what they have nor the work involved.
I see so many people complaining about things not being "easy". Let's not even talk about the fact that "easy" is a relative term.....If achievement were "Easy" and effortless, than everyone would acheive their goals and there would be no reason to feel pride, confidence, appreciation, happiness, etc. It would be expected that you easily attain whatever goals you set for yourself and no one would be there to say "good job" or "you earned it".....without that, where is the merit in doing anything at all?
It even seems to me that the people complaining simply CAUSED their "failures" or bumps in the road entirely on their own and for some reason feel like its proposterous for them to have to deal with the consequences of their own actions. Grow up, man up, and put in the work to get what you want. If you're not willing to do WHATEVER IT TAKES, then you do not deserve what you truly want anyways.
Now, I'm not gonna stand on my soapbox and say I've never complained just like I am describing.....but I certainly have learned from making that mistake before. I've learned to be picky, not to settle, and work hard. I'd rather drive my mediocre car I pay for every month than to drive a luxurious car someone else helped me get or paid for. I'd rather have my mediocre little house that needs updates than to have a huge fancy house in a ritzy neighborhood that someone gave me. I'd rather work my bottom-wrung-of-the-ladder job and work my way up the ranks through hard work than to stroll into a cushy high-paying job obtained by knowing the right people or being in a wealthy family-owned business. I take GREAT pride in saying that everything I have is simply becuase I put in the work necessary to have it. I've had help, but I have always gone out of my way to pay back every dollar and every favor I have recieved in any way possible.
When I am in my 40's with a family and everything I ever wanted, I can look back and smile, feeling proud of how I managed to make it there. I know I will die having lived a fulfilling life in my difficult search for happiness. I feel sorry for anyone who cannot say the same....
