Young Folk

I look at young people walking around these days, and they look so bright, so energetic and so full of ambition. Well, at least some of them are - the others are just having fun while they can. Anyway, the sad thing is that after these young people have enjoyed their lives and finished university, they'll go onto the sad world of the workplace. At their dungeons of employment, they'll be forced to do menial tasks and to climb rungs of some metaphorical ladder. This will be the case for most of these people, and some will enjoy their climb, while others won't. It's all the same, however, as the outcome is the same: getting old, having children and having them repeat the vicious cycle. Even the ones who enjoy it don't really enjoy it - they're chasing phantoms, they're chasing material wealth which really brings them nothing in the end. Sure, actually betting with money at the casino makes it more exciting, but what does everyone know? Yes, that most people come out losers! It's no different with life.

The fact is that you can't go into a casino expecting to come out a winner. Even though there are those lucky individuals and those that really know how to play the system; most people come out losers. You shouldn't think to yourself that you can overcome such huge odds, because c'mon, they're HUGE odds! Obviously, some do come through, but that is a very, very, very, very, very (I can't emphasize it enough) small percentage. Even the godfather of economics nags us over and over that people always beleive their luck and fortune and skill to be better than others. C'mon, stop fooling yourself! The sooner you understand that you aren't lucky, the sooner you can actually escape the casino.

The trick is not to even go into the casino in the first place! Life is about living, right? And what is living? Living is lifestyle, and if you can have the lifestyle you want, there's nothing more to ask for. Teachers and professors have got it figured out, I think. They are people that understand how to play the games at the casino, can play the games themselves (and might be good, or might have played the games in the past), but have figured out that it's not worth it to gamble. Why not just teach others the rules of the game, understand how to play, and get people's chips? This way, you can have a great lifestyle, earning enough to keep you well fed and keep life relaxed and a little interesting... but no need to kill yourself at the tables trying to make the next buck or it the jackpot.

Other people forgo the casino altogether and have figured out how to live outside the casino, while everyone else tries to make their way amongst the tables and slot machines. Maybe they'll put up a slot machine or two in the casino of life and live off the money that generates. Or maybe they'll rent out a spot in the casino where other people can put up a table and hire workers to work the tables...