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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I’m focused on my current situation. And trying to make that better

Well, you're doing that, but you're also passing judgement on others (those you called out with your original "work ethic" comments) and painting them with a brush of laziness, or at the extreme, unethical behavior.

Ok. So why would I live my daily life with a guilt complex? Yes I realize I wasn’t born into a slave labor camp in North Korea. But why would I dwell on that?

This isn't an effort to try to make you feel guilty for the luck you've had, its attempting to help you realize that not everyone has had the opportunities you have had in the past or continue to have. North Korea is an extreme example. It doesn't need to be that extreme for someone to have not reached your levels of success even with the same level of effort on their part. A level of humility is important because it lets you recognize, in some capacity, you've had help getting where you are. That's not something to be ashamed of either. Its something to be thankful for. More importantly, that others need help too and you may be in a position to contribute to that help in some major or minor way today or some point in the future.