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Yet no one else is entitled to speak their minds?
Of course I think my "path to success" is better than yours. Anyone following what they consider a sub-optimal path would be idiotic. We clearly have different definitions of success though. I enjoy holding jobs long-term and don't do risky things like 'coins or day trading. I also treat everyone with respect and do my job promptly, as specified, and without complaint.
Senses of superiority and senses of entitlement can both be bad. However, where your entitlement makes you an argumentative worker, my sense of superiority translates into a quiet confidence of my own ability.
Just in case you still don't see my original point, I'll spell it out. I don't think you have the ability to recognize any of your own faults. If you do, you don't think they're bad enough to take note of. You got fired and you're not willing to acknowledge that it's your fault. It's not anyone else's fault, it's yours. Own up to it.
Half of the stuff in your post is based on incorrect assumptions.
Different people react differently in different situations. Your assertion that your reaction (quiet confidence at your job) makes you successful and better, and makes me an idiot, proves that you have some kind of superiority complex. The case that is more likely, however, is that you have a personal problem with me. The fact remains that you're missing my point: you only came into this thread to antagonize me.
I admit that I have my faults. The job clearly wasn't a good fit for me. Like I had mentioned previously, I was planning to quit in a few months anyway. I had a few issues with a supervisor (as did most people) who was subsequently fired and the job hasn't been the same since then. I've been meaning to look for something new for a while but I haven't had time to dedicate to looking for another boss to kiss *** to. Instead I changed my life philosophy.
I'm out of the corporate rat-race. From now on, I work for myself. It's obvious to me that I have a unique approach to things that few people are able to understand. As far as I'm concerned, this is the only logical choice for me.
Obviously we have our disagreements as to what defines "success". To me, it can mean a lot of things, but I don't and I never will subscribe to the idea that in order to be "successful" you need be a follower and do what most people do.
I'm very confident in my abilities and my beliefs, and I will defend them to the bitter end.
If I wasn't so gung-ho about questioning everything, especially authority, and thinking FOR MYSELF, I would never be as confident, creative or intelligent as I am now.
If I took more of peoples advice instead of rejecting it, I would probably be on this life path:
1. Graduate from college with approximately $60-$120 thousand in debt.
2. Not able to get a job in the field I was interested in, unable to pay off the debt.
3. Buy a house, get married, have kids in my 20s. More debt. More wage slavery.
4. Hope that with whatever money I can spare, I'm able to start a meager 401k.
5. Hope that by the time I'm in my 60s or 70s I'm able to retire.
6. If I'm lucky, retire with a 401k and other income large enough to sustain myself until the day I die. Hopefully by this time, all my hair hasn't fallen out. Hopefully my hearing and eyesight are still as sharp as they are now, and if I'm REALLY lucky my bowels will still be functional and I will not have developed some type of degenerative brain condition (such as Alzheimer's disease).
At some point in the past 10 years, I realized this wasn't for me.
Does that make you a better person? Sure, if it makes you feel better to think that.
One thing's for sure, when you're stuck in some meeting, or talking to some ***** customer, or trying to negotiate a small pittance of a raise, I'll be doing things my way.
I'm going to be "successful", Lenas, not because I take everyone's advice and take the easy way, but because I have something you don't have. Balls.