My life and those of my loved ones goes pretty well. But I see issues in my social circle.
People realize their lifes suck.
They worked all week in a shitty job, just to go to a party, concert, or the cinema at the weekend.
They worked all year in a shitty job, just to have 2-4 weeks of holidays that were fun.
They were in relationships that only survived, because they were able to take some time without their partner.
Nobody in my social circle died of Corona, but a few people killed themselves or broke up with their partners of over ten years.
That showed me how thin the layer of "goodness" around many peoples life really is.
When you're young, you have the energy and time, but no money.
When you're middle-aged, you have the energy and money, but no time.
When you're old, you have the time and money, but no energy.
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The previous generation can just put in 9-5, work in one company their whole lives. and rely on their retirement pension in old age.
Millennials today have no such luxury. They have to manage their careers and finances personally or they will be left penniless when they are old.
Somehow I reached the point in my life where I started to question all these things many years ago.
My life and those of my loved ones goes pretty well. But I see issues in my social circle.
People realize their lifes suck.
They worked all week in a shitty job, just to go to a party, concert, or the cinema at the weekend.
They worked all year in a shitty job, just to have 2-4 weeks of holidays that were fun.
They were in relationships that only survived, because they were able to take some time without their partner.
Nobody in my social circle died of Corona, but a few people killed themselves or broke up with their partners of over ten years.
That showed me how thin the layer of "goodness" around many peoples life really is.