Inertia and sunk cost a bitch to break; I think many gravitate towards tried and tested, toward perceived safety; they think one way works for their parents and their neighbours, but don't know whether everyone living above their means or not, saving a dime.

Before the 9-5 did reward you, it was the logical option from a time vs reward standpoint, today it's not, and some are figuring it out, that's not to say we all go the nomad way, job hop, bla bla

Do we need people as employees? Yes, that's the beauty of division of labour. We all find what we are best at and get rewarded. Do we need people to consume? Yes, capital is redistributed this way, and we discover new products and services, encouraging entrepreneurs to make better stuff to get some of that capital.

Find what you're good at, enjoy it and reap the rewards, thats how we all win

I suppose most of the stackers would resonate this in some or the other way. Interesting that you've noted down the love of everyone here. Who doesn't want a life without adventures and new experiences. These are the symbols of a life lived to the fullest. Without these, life is dull and with them life becomes adorable.

I'm going on a hiking adventure to the Himalyas with some of my friends and that too with our bikes. I've never had a ride on the uphills, so that's gonna be adventure and fun there. But, my parents told me to take the car and that's where I can now say that 'Wrong is actually right'. Thanks for the post.

Yep, the life most westerners have set out for themselves is complete and utter lunacy to me; I'll most likely settle down somewhere in southeast-Asia, and maybe marry into a family and work on a farm; a simple- and sometimes hard, modest and free(er) life.

We are born free moral agents with the free will to do that pleases you, but one sure thing is, every action have its attached consequences either positive or negative, so it's up to us.

Here in Europe, it's the same story: the social pressure to follow a conventional path is strong. Like you, I've always desired and looked for a free and unpredictable life. When family and responsibilities came along, I had to find a balance between my desire for freedom and society's expectations. But now that my daughters are grown up, I feel that call again to break free from the norm and live more authentically and freely, because life is too short to live according to others' expectations.

Yep I’ve normally found that doing almost the opposite of what family and society was telling me I should do led to far better things.