Imagine yourself as a young man, who works a minimum-wage dead-end job as a night security guard. The job is meaningless to your soul, but you still make enough to live by yourself quite very comfortably. You essentially get paid to do nothing--a very stress-free work life. You never went to college, because you don't care. You also don't give a fuck about advancing a career, to the dismay of your friends and family--in fact, your ex dumped you because your own existence was somehow okay with having no ambition.So, you watch anime at work, then go home to play video games. Your ownly 'productive' hobbies are drawing and working on your own video game. This makes you no money, and it never will, but it keeps you happy enough.Despite your meager earnings, you have enough money to take a mortgage on a humble house when combining your income with your girlfriend, who you love and want children with. Living like this, you will never really achieve anything, but it is a simple life.I live this life, and I am fine with it. Everyone around me hates it. Hates it that I don't care about participating in the rat race. Even my co-workers in the same job are flabbergasted that a young man such as myself isn't desperately trying to get out of this field of work.Is this really a bad life?
>>34066136Source of the video?
Ok so you want children but are you gonna have them? Are you leeching off your gf? It's moreso being a burden on others. If you just dedicate life to entertainment and nothing else, you'll start becoming a drain because human life requires resources to sustain
>>34066155I make more money than my gf, so no, I am not leeching off of her. If and when I have housing figured out, then sure, I'll reproduce.Surely, I couldn't be a burden this way. If I become a college-educated business man that just increases GDP by doing nothing, I would feel more of a burden than now, because at least with my current job there is some practical need for it.
>>34066136Ultimately it is a moral question, and thus entirely yours. Let's present it in extreme form - would a brilliantly talented brain surgeon have an obligation to use his talent even if he'd rather stay home and play video games? Those who criticise you believe that, simply as a human being (and, as your writing shows, an intelligent one) you "should" have higher ambitions, and are short-changing yourself and the world around you by not using what talents you have more fully.They have a case, but so do you.
>>34066243Hmm... you raise a good point. But I don't think I would have any talents that would actually contribute to the betterment of the world through whatever work I may find myself in. I'm only really good at drawing. So my only wish is to one day create some personally meaningful art. It is selfish. It helps no one. I have nothing to help others with.
>>34066306>art. It is selfish. It helps no one.>I have nothing to help others with.Tell that to VanGogh
>>34066226Well then sure, you loopholed society and was able to get out of it with minimal harm/unscathed, you're just riding off of the inefficiencies of the system. It's fine, continue, but just know that the society is still dismal and in need of fixing, if you aren't in a dire situation so don't feel compelled to help then that's just your good luck
>>34066136>>with your girlfriend, who you love and want children with. >>Living like this, you will never really achieve anything, Pick one.
>>34066136The only problem here is how close that iron is to all of that glass. One slip and it's ER time.
>>34066136>Everyone around me hates it.Why would you care if they want to crab bucket you? Find less shitty people to hang out with, I guess. Sounds like it wouldn't be much of a challenge.If you want to F with them ask for hyper detailed instructions and then ask for an explanation of why they're not doing it or why they're not happier than you.
>>34066150I asked /r/, and they found it. It’s a music video.【MV】虹のコンキスタドール「ずっとサマーで恋してる」(虹コン)
>Everyone around me hates it.I don't think this is true, I think you're just projecting your own doubts about the course of your life onto others.
I see nothing wrong with you living up to your expectations as opposed to the expectations of the sheep around you that equate their value with external bullshit. They are vapid, shallow, and brainwashed whereas you think and act for yourself.
>>34066136It's a good life. Don't overspend, live slightly below your means.
>>34067303What a bizarre combination of beauty and irritation.
>>34066136i kind of came to the same conclusionsome people are literally born rich as fuck like some other current thread points outwhy would i work myself to death just so i might be somewhat wealthy when im near dead? it all sounds bizarre when you were born poor.why would you slave your life away?
>>34066136You live a nice life bro.
>>34066136There is no problem NOW.The problems with this life come in the last thirty, twenty, ten years.The problems come when you get the unexpected massive bill.If you are planning for returement, and you have emergency funds saved up, then there is no problem at all.Most people living how you describe wont be able to retire until they are 70, if at all.Most people living how you describe would get wiped out with an emergency payment over a few thousand dollars.
>>34066136Honestly, as long as you're happy and fulfilled, it sounds fine. A lot of Normies can't understand actually enjoying this type of life, but not all of us are meant to have partners or families. Again, as long as you personally are happy with your own personal life and you feel fulfilled, then there's no problem.
>>34066136How do I get or find this job? Do I need some certfication? My feet are so sore and I'm tired and already work overnights.Can you bring a book or a laptop?
>>34069460What country are you from, horse-thief?Yes, in most you will need the required licenses and training. It is not expensive and training is like... two weeks. And yes, of course you can bring a laptop and books. That is how people watch anime and manga, and shitpost on 4chan while on duty. I'm doing that now at this very moment, in fact.
