Friday, August 14, 2009

Abracadabra

When is it that people started thinking that they would be able to acquire anything of value without a little bit of hard work? It's exhausting constantly watching people be disappointed when they don't get exactly what they want exactly when they want it ...without doing ANYTHING. Where did this sense of entitlement come from? I wasn't born that long ago, and I was always taught that 1.) Life isn't fair, and you don't always get what you want. 2.) You work hard for what you do get. 3.) You don't ever expect people to give you things for free.
Simple, and TRUE. So how did it come to be that we are living in this distorted society of instant gratification? Lenders have long been taking advantage of this compulsion, (as is evident by the state of our economy right now) so I guess it's obviously not a new concept, but that sure doesn't make it any less aggravating. How can we expect people to work hard if they are just given things?
Ok, not meaning to whine and complain here, but I'm sick of hearing people whine and complain!!! =P

On that note, I'm thirsty......so I'm going to sit here, finish my work, and the next time I turn around I am fully expecting to see a frosty beverage sitting on my desk. Hope I'm not disappointed.

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