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Oct 04, 2012 13:24

I was reading about Sigmund Freud's REALITY PRINCIPLE. He talks about how one matures by gaining knowledge through deferred gratification. To me, an example of this would be enduring the pain of working 9-5 5 days a week. Then you get a paycheck, that is the product of deferred gratification. However, does this branch off of ones own personal ( Read more... )

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bluevelvetblues October 12 2012, 00:55:35 UTC
I can relate to working retail and adapting to it, the anxiety eventually ceases. I could easily get into a community college. I have a 3.7 GPA and financial aid is available. I just don't want to pursue it. I don't want to studying things I already know to prove I have knowledge of something only to receive a piece of paper that tells me I am worthy of whichever career. It is corrupt. I want no part in this world, honestly. I wish I had never been born because this life isn't meant for me. I know now that it's my responsibility to work and function in society, but I don't want to because I can't condone the ignorance of most people. Most say I am lazy. I am beyond that. I've transcended the fear of "necessary" adaptation in society.

Basically, I'd much rather sit at home reading books by Alduous Huxley, Timothy leary, etc.

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