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The quest for Money and Power
I've never understood other peoples drive to acquire money and power over others. This has been in my thoughts lately because of the Democratic primaries. You have a half dozen or so people driving themselves and others to extremes just to become the leader of the free world and take on all the stress and pressure the job brings. Why would someone want that?
One of my first jobs in the computer industry was working as an entry level tech. The network manager that I reported to was nice enough, until she turned 30. Then she became, pardon my expression, a bitch on wheels. Nothing was ever good enough for her, no matter how hard I tried. It was nearly 6 months after her 30th birthday that I found out why. Apparently the woman had a goal of making a million dollars by her 30th birthday. Since she hadn't achieved that goal she decided to make herself and everyone else around her miserable. This makes no sense to me.
In my career I have strived for better positions with more responsibility (and money) according to my skills. I have tried to live within my means and when I didn't I suffered the consequences. It never occurred to me to be come a workaholic just so I could have a bigger house or a fancier car. Can anyone explain why some people are so driven to acquire the almight dollar or gain power over more and more people?
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IS THAT IT ???!!!
Do you even know what 'it' is?
When the last man dies for just words that he said... We Shall Be Free
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