How much do you know about history?
I'm going to assume none, and even if you do know about history you may not know an excessive amount about philosophy and motivation psychology. Since all three are required to explain my decisions, I will continue. It should be noted I am not what I would call an expert on any of this.
A moderate amount of time ago there was a major war that almost everyone has romanticized the hell out of. I'm talking about World War 2. I'm not going to delve into the horrors that would destroy your romantic vision of the second great war because it would be counterproductive to explaining my historical basis for my decision.
In World War 2 the continental European powers had no choice in involving themselves in the war. I have always seen myself more as England in this analogy. For the last decade like England I have been repelling invaders from my shores. Yet like the Allies in general defense is just a short term solution.
In the present:
I have been made aware that my direct actions do not always line up with long term goals. In fact my long term goal being freedom from the money trap, why do I have to go deeper into it.
Which is where the parallel with Normandy appears.
See at Normandy the combined allied forces (USA and UK) combined their forces for a massive counter strike. At stake was the free world. In essence the problem was that Hitler had demonstrated that he would not stop grabbing land until he died. Of course multiple attempts were made to hurry that decision along for him. In the end however it would appear the only way to defeat Hitler is to make him feel helpless. In that cases he will solve the problem of his legacy himself.
I would like to point out that I understand Hitler if only on the grounds that like him I have a vision that I feel I will stop at nothing to bring to the fore. The difference of course is that I have limiting factors to prevent me from going off the rails and just eliminating those who I don't care for. I still have that German style problem solving, yet like German auto makers I have to learn to play by the rules.
So the problem is that I despise capitalism in general and money specifically. It should be noted that I understand perfectly their function in modern society. In our post modern philosophical environment the strong man approach doesn't work since strong men can just be murdered. Ideas are much harder to kill. Hence we have elected the idea of wealth as ruler of our land. It's a stupid idea because it says that those who possess more are ipso facto superior. They are obviously not that way.
Yet like Normandy I must play by the arbitrary rules of engagement and engage the enemy on his soil. I have strong allies. This current quest for capital to purchase a better life for my family and I is not intended to be long term. It isn't just a capital quest either, I am on a knowledge and skills quest as well. These combined facts will increase my earning power and in the long term help me free myself to only have to earn money a few months a year.
That is a part of my dream by the by: to be able to work minimally and receive satisfactory results so that I can spend more time with those I care about. One of those I care about is myself. That's a notable fact.
So onward into the breach. It is a terrible and messy way to go about things. It is also a place I can go and theoretically get what needs to be done completed. If not in this battle, then one step closer.
I'm going to assume none, and even if you do know about history you may not know an excessive amount about philosophy and motivation psychology. Since all three are required to explain my decisions, I will continue. It should be noted I am not what I would call an expert on any of this.
A moderate amount of time ago there was a major war that almost everyone has romanticized the hell out of. I'm talking about World War 2. I'm not going to delve into the horrors that would destroy your romantic vision of the second great war because it would be counterproductive to explaining my historical basis for my decision.
In World War 2 the continental European powers had no choice in involving themselves in the war. I have always seen myself more as England in this analogy. For the last decade like England I have been repelling invaders from my shores. Yet like the Allies in general defense is just a short term solution.
In the present:
I have been made aware that my direct actions do not always line up with long term goals. In fact my long term goal being freedom from the money trap, why do I have to go deeper into it.
Which is where the parallel with Normandy appears.
See at Normandy the combined allied forces (USA and UK) combined their forces for a massive counter strike. At stake was the free world. In essence the problem was that Hitler had demonstrated that he would not stop grabbing land until he died. Of course multiple attempts were made to hurry that decision along for him. In the end however it would appear the only way to defeat Hitler is to make him feel helpless. In that cases he will solve the problem of his legacy himself.
I would like to point out that I understand Hitler if only on the grounds that like him I have a vision that I feel I will stop at nothing to bring to the fore. The difference of course is that I have limiting factors to prevent me from going off the rails and just eliminating those who I don't care for. I still have that German style problem solving, yet like German auto makers I have to learn to play by the rules.
So the problem is that I despise capitalism in general and money specifically. It should be noted that I understand perfectly their function in modern society. In our post modern philosophical environment the strong man approach doesn't work since strong men can just be murdered. Ideas are much harder to kill. Hence we have elected the idea of wealth as ruler of our land. It's a stupid idea because it says that those who possess more are ipso facto superior. They are obviously not that way.
Yet like Normandy I must play by the arbitrary rules of engagement and engage the enemy on his soil. I have strong allies. This current quest for capital to purchase a better life for my family and I is not intended to be long term. It isn't just a capital quest either, I am on a knowledge and skills quest as well. These combined facts will increase my earning power and in the long term help me free myself to only have to earn money a few months a year.
That is a part of my dream by the by: to be able to work minimally and receive satisfactory results so that I can spend more time with those I care about. One of those I care about is myself. That's a notable fact.
So onward into the breach. It is a terrible and messy way to go about things. It is also a place I can go and theoretically get what needs to be done completed. If not in this battle, then one step closer.
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