Best answer. The more violent options miss that violence without solidarity will never work out. But solidarity means you might not have to use violent options in the first place.
I think you missed my point.
Also idk how serious you're being.
It's about expectation management. If you're taught to expect that you can turn struggle into strength and obstacles into opportunity, then when you're unable to then you'll feel like something is wrong with you, and when society expects it of others then it becomes a moral failing.
But the times where it's feasible to transform those negatives into positives are rare and fleeting, so we're setting ourselves and others up for failure with messages like this.
And equally important, this effectively absolves responsibility from those with the power to help.
So I don't believe it's healthy to take that "positive" perspective, because I don't really believe it's positive, any more than the belief you can fly is.
It only becomes an opportunity if you're in a position to start a brand new business. I'm not in a position to start one business, let alone one for each of my obstacles.
And even if I pitched it to the business i work for, why would they listen to me? And even if they did why do you think I'd get any credit? Now I've just got a other monthly bill.
And it's a very bold assumption to think that every non-unique obstacle can be monetized, or that it's ethical to monetize. Maybe a charity, but even then it can get pretty sketchy.
Pick an average job like mechanic and an average obstacle like access to mental healthcare. How do you think a garage is going to spin off a mental healthcare business? Why do you think they'd want to? Why do think their boss would even listen to them, let alone appreciate the pitch?
So not at work then, how do you think a mechanic would get access to the knowledge of running a business? Where do you think they'd get the connections to raise capital with the average person's credit?
If you work somewhere that you could pitch your own obstacle to your boss as a business opportunity, you're in the 1% access to opportunities.
If you have the ability to start your own business to solve your own obstacle, then you're in the 1% access to opportunities.
The advice just doesn't apply to the vast majority of obstacles for the vast majority of people, and telling people that their inability to capitalize is a moral failing is evil, and actively helps evil people.
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I stubbed my toe against the table and am now filled with great purpose
Whenever I apply for a job, I just get a whole lot of resilience. How can be get less resilience?
You just need more perspective. Have you tried landing a job? That always helps me feel less resilient.
Corruption = networking with benefits
Theft = Self-gifting
Murder = reducing the competition
Management harassement -> motherfucker, I love being tortured.
My obstacle is CEOs enriching themselves at the expense of the workers. What would you say the opportunity is?
Solidarity
Best answer. The more violent options miss that violence without solidarity will never work out. But solidarity means you might not have to use violent options in the first place.
Reviving old technology? Free food and/or fertilizer? Climate action? You name it!
Luigi
I saw this pop up on my "all" feed and I was very annoyed until I saw what community it was posted in.
LinkedIn is getting too close to reality, the people there almost seem real.
Your purpose is PAIN
I've kind of suspected that tbh.
Pain is the purpose? unsupervised ai slop
My wife decided to be spontaneous yesterday, and I felt a great deal of purpose!
I tried to lift 100kg but didn't have enough Struggles. That's how the formula works, right?
No pain, no gain!
I think masterclass posts like this are an opportunity to feel happy about the state of the world today.
Tell me you only know five words that start with "S" without telling me that you only know five words that start with "S".
And yet it's not bad advice.
It is, because it discourages you from making things better for yourself.
You're being told that being miserable is actually good, and that if you're not satisfied with it then it's your own moral failing.
Lol I'm not sure which of the perspectives that'd fall under, but I'm not sure that's a great long term strategy either in the current job market.
Reality and ideality (is that a word?) are unfortunately pretty divergent
I think you missed my point.
Also idk how serious you're being.
It's about expectation management. If you're taught to expect that you can turn struggle into strength and obstacles into opportunity, then when you're unable to then you'll feel like something is wrong with you, and when society expects it of others then it becomes a moral failing.
But the times where it's feasible to transform those negatives into positives are rare and fleeting, so we're setting ourselves and others up for failure with messages like this.
And equally important, this effectively absolves responsibility from those with the power to help.
So I don't believe it's healthy to take that "positive" perspective, because I don't really believe it's positive, any more than the belief you can fly is.
To me it means the opposite. Obstacles remain obstacles until you create opportunities.
They're not telling you to go seek or make opportunities, they're telling you to consider your obstacles as opportunities.
Its like saying being robbed is an opportunity to make as much wealth as you previously had.
Every non-unique obstacle can become a problem that you solve as a business and sell the solution to others who become your customers.
But that's not a reasonable expectation.
It only becomes an opportunity if you're in a position to start a brand new business. I'm not in a position to start one business, let alone one for each of my obstacles.
And even if I pitched it to the business i work for, why would they listen to me? And even if they did why do you think I'd get any credit? Now I've just got a other monthly bill.
And it's a very bold assumption to think that every non-unique obstacle can be monetized, or that it's ethical to monetize. Maybe a charity, but even then it can get pretty sketchy.
Do you see how you avoid seeing an opportunity? Pitching to the business you work for can create other benefits, like making yourself visible.
Do you see how delusionally optimistic you are?
Pick an average job like mechanic and an average obstacle like access to mental healthcare. How do you think a garage is going to spin off a mental healthcare business? Why do you think they'd want to? Why do think their boss would even listen to them, let alone appreciate the pitch?
So not at work then, how do you think a mechanic would get access to the knowledge of running a business? Where do you think they'd get the connections to raise capital with the average person's credit?
If you work somewhere that you could pitch your own obstacle to your boss as a business opportunity, you're in the 1% access to opportunities.
If you have the ability to start your own business to solve your own obstacle, then you're in the 1% access to opportunities.
The advice just doesn't apply to the vast majority of obstacles for the vast majority of people, and telling people that their inability to capitalize is a moral failing is evil, and actively helps evil people.