You Are Not Your Job
As a reminder - this goes out to all the little pieces of sh*t out there that thinks the title of your job is what classifies you as a human being.
You are not what your job title is.
You are not how much you make.
You are not what you own.
Human beings were not designed to spend time in offices, and if you're spending 90% of your waking hours in front of a spreadsheet, then what a sad existence you have of a life - especially when you try to compensate for this by trying to act like you are the shit just because you make 100k per year, but in actuality you're lucky to break $30+/hr considering the hours per week you work, commute time, and your bitch md calling you at 1am asking for a re-do.
So don't forget, your cog position in the company you slave for is solely based on how much the person above you thinks you are worth to the company, nothing more. You are a number. The ego you derive from this is a false state of mind. F*ck your job title, you ARE what you have experienced in life, NOT what your job title is.
Sorry had to vent a little bit - most nights out in the city I have a good time, but tonight a group of assholes I encountered at a bar in midtown tonight pissed me off a bit.
I think the public assumes that these people are douches now because they have money to blow at a nightclub. IMO, these people were probably already douches without the money at the club, except now its more apparent.
Go to any dive bar in NYC and you'll see the same obnoxious douche acting like he's running the place. Money just adds salts to your wounds of annoyance.
Actually, your job and title do, to a large extent, define what you do with your self and indicate what you value, and in a society that places material success over morality and traditional values like religion and service to others, it becomes one of the most important identifying factors.
Largely I just find this whole "your work is unimportant in defining you, youre a special little snowflake" stuff to be getting a tad bit old.
Everyone has to feel special and important these days, because we're all equal and talented and gifted in our own ways, you know what I'm saying?
Your job means a lot to you, or else why the fuck are you slaving away at work anyway. If it weren't important to you, just quit and move to something that you actually want or care to do with your life. Your title means something: it means where you stand (power status) within an organization. There is a big difference between an intern and a MD. Let's not kid ourselves there.
I am in a way defined by how much I make. Unless there are probono stuffs that make me feel good (fuzzy inside) and contribute my well being in different ways (spirituality instead of cold hard cash), I do care how much I make. If not, why would I put in significant amount of time to get paid in the first place.
Yes you are what you own. Think about how cool that would be when you are in your late thirties and you are still living in your mom's basement, and you are driving a rusty Honda. You don't need to live like billionaires, but what you own represents what is important to you and what you have sacrificed (time, money and energy) to acquire it.
Fight Club was cool when I was in high school, but not anymore. I care about all this not because I care about what others think. I care about this because it matters to my bottom line, and it affects how I live.
But am I my fucking khakis?
I think its more complicated than that. Hard to describe in full really, but my enjoyment of the game and the desire to continue 'winning' is fairly strong compared to others on average. I suppose it can be seen as a type of vanity, and I won't make any justifications for it using higher purpose or meaning. I just like to be successful. I don't think that makes me disillusioned or compensating for something.
I like how technoviking put it... these people were probably already douches without the money at the club, except now its more apparent.
just chill fuckers
thanks mom.
What would Tyler Durden do?
Life should be broken down into 2 main goals:
Job is actually a large part of who you are. You should really find something that you enjoy and can be proud of.
What has gone so wrong in your life to make you so angry about something which doesn't affect you?
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