My wife's father gave her one of the best pieces of advice I can think of on this subject: You need to pursue a career that people are willing to pay you for. "Meanwhile, we’ve spent decades ironizing the trappings of both middle-class respectability and white-collar success, representing the former as boring and conformist and the latte…
My wife's father gave her one of the best pieces of advice I can think of on this subject:
You need to pursue a career that people are willing to pay you for.
"Meanwhile, we’ve spent decades ironizing the trappings of both middle-class respectability and white-collar success, representing the former as boring and conformist and the latter as exploitative and selfish."
Really? What is wrong with respectability and conformism? And if white collar success is exploitative and selfish, what about these insane narcissistic influencers and celebrities in this generation who think every facet of their lives needs to be broadcast on social media?
I say find a career or vocation that people will pay you for, and if you want to pursue art, music, whatever, have at it as a hobby. If you get really good and can make a living, go for it. It's called
My wife's father gave her one of the best pieces of advice I can think of on this subject:
You need to pursue a career that people are willing to pay you for.
"Meanwhile, we’ve spent decades ironizing the trappings of both middle-class respectability and white-collar success, representing the former as boring and conformist and the latter as exploitative and selfish."
Really? What is wrong with respectability and conformism? And if white collar success is exploitative and selfish, what about these insane narcissistic influencers and celebrities in this generation who think every facet of their lives needs to be broadcast on social media?
I say find a career or vocation that people will pay you for, and if you want to pursue art, music, whatever, have at it as a hobby. If you get really good and can make a living, go for it. It's called
"working".