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Hard work pays off (lemmy.world)
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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I mean abuse begets abuse.

Most people are more concerned with riding the wheel to the top than they are committed to breaking the wheel.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Which makes them suckers.

Birth lottery is most of it. They let a few exceptional tokens through, enough to keep the fantasy alive.

I consider being a grind culture warrior true believer to be considerably dumber than a lottery ticket addict

[–] [email protected] 1 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

I see what you’re angling for but that’s an overstretched comparison. Grind culture warriors get paid at the end of the week.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 17 hours ago

I wouldnt call destroying my body in exchange to live one more week getting "paid" as much as it is a sacrifice. The people buying lotto are just kinda Saying fuck it, if I'm going to die I might as well keep trying to see if I can hit a jackpot before then.