I don't believe in pulling yourself up by your bootstraps. I believe it's better to work smarter, not harder. Turn a problem around enough in your head and map out what it's going to take to actually make even an inch of progress. And with all the **** we have access to online and just a little forethought, making good connections that lead to better jobs, better quality of life, etc. isn't as soul crushingly difficult as it was in the past when you had to drive around everywhere just to get your name out there. And with limited information, it could take you days just to figure out where to spend your time. As opposed to now, when I can hop onto Meetup or Facebook or wherever else and figure out what's happening in my area in like 5 minutes.
If your putting out effort, then nobody should fault you for it. Nothing is a waste. And if your that beaten down by life, that's fine. But don't you tell me that trying to build better relationships or showing up doesn't make a difference, because I'm living it right now and nobody just handed it to me. I had to seek it out and got plenty of rejection along the way. Nobody handed me a sack of money and said "here you go". I had to start by building new relationships, and between job hopping and finding better ways to network, it took me well over six years.
Last edited by Anteater; 09-07-2019 at 08:08 PM.
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