I agree but if I didn’t have my sense of humor I would probably be in dire need of a lobotomy or something. That’s been one of the biggest challenges with running Dragon Reborn. More than ever it’s really easy to see how ridiculously fucked up people are. Not saying I’m the epitome of mental and emotional maturity but the more I run Dragon Reborn the more I ask myself " holy fucking death was I like this? Am I still like this in some way? How in the fuck have I lived like this? " .
It’s weird in a way because I spent a lot of my life comparing myself and being compared to other people and now I’m of the feeling that there is no fucking way I want to be like anyone else.
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Someone on the forum mentioned not feeling the need to be competitive because of running Dragon Reborn. Having to be competitive to me is just insanely unhealthy because once again you’re comparing yourself to someone else. Who gives a fuck what someone else is doing. Do your own thing.
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I compete. With myself.
In general I don’t feel anymore that everything is a zero sum game. It’s good for me if everyone is doing well.
Although I do admit that there is some cut throat attitude if someone tries to compete against my business. In that case I’m first going to crush their knees and after that smash their teeth in (figuratively of course). And in this order so everyone can hear their screams of agony and stay away.
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There is absolutely nothing wrong with wanting to better yourself . Isn’t that the whole reason and purpose that SubClub exists?
I am speaking of situations I have been put in that reflecting on later felt like I set myself up for failure unintentionally.
Having ten years of call center customer service experience does not mean I will be awesome and debt collection. It’s two entirety different things. One requires empathy and de escalation skills and the other requires almost no empathy and cut throat sales skills
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Yes. Some people.
Why do you and Hoppa think it is the vast majority?
Because I would argue that for a sizeable number this isn’t a factor for consideration. The sort of person where life happens to them, they are subject to the vicissitudes of life to be tossed about by the winds of chance and social conformity as they are not aware of anything other. (And this is different from being afraid of ego annihilation).
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Well, I think at least 90% people are kind of robots. They live their lives on autopilot. In their small bubble. And this is true regardless of your background (wealth, societal, racial, home country, educational, whatever).
Plus I live in a country that is way way more left than USA or most of western countries.
The two most approved ways to get rich here are winning in Lotto or being a sports superstar. And that’s about it.
Entrepreneurs are tolerated. But if you go bankrupt, everyone laughs at you for the rest of your life. Your own fault for trying to reach too high.
This includes your relatives. Most of mine do not understand at all my world view.
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Finland. The most socialist country in the world, maybe after North Korea.
Edit: I’ll remove the last part because…
I don’t doubt that I’m grateful you shared your experience with EOG. Money was actually the source of a disagreement last night between my Wife and myself. More so my horrible money habits
I keep forgetting that for whatever reason Finland isn’t considered a Scandinavian country. It’s awesome and hilarious that you’re from there as I have Finnish heritage myself as well as being an ice hockey fan and a metal head. Two things Finland is known for. My Wife and I have said we would move to Finland in a heartbeat if given the opportunity
I kinda do understand your introverted side now 
There is this theory why Finns are so quiet:
Back in the day small villages around Finland cast out the too noisy ones so they wouldn’t have to put a knife between the ribs. You know, long distances, cold winter. Add in a bit of alcohol… So either you shut up or you die. Long enough and here we are 
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Hard to forget them… Just last Saturday had a sauna with my friends… For 4 hours.
Lots of alcohol included, got back home around 9.30 am
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Oh damn. I love the cold. Don’t understand the sauna thing.
I didn’t understand how introverted I was until I just stopped talking and socializing and realized I enjoyed that more than anything. It’s weird to me how people have issues with silence and personal space
I just need that quiet and alone time. I am considered more introverted than average Finns, so there is that.
I can go weeks avoiding people, easily.
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The only way to understand it is to try it. Run naked from sauna, roll in snow, then get back in. Have a few beers/something stronger. Talk shit with your friends. It cleanses your soul, I tell you.
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What’s your business in if I may ask?
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My family business makes physical products which I’d like to keep under wraps.
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That’s a dream for me but not realistic. At least not now