[tomjen3]

I have a feeling that you are right, but I can't entirely shake of the feeling that our society really is getting softer and less willing to do a lot of sacrifice to get what we want.

Dan Carlin talks about it in his latest hardcore history podcast (http://dancarlinhh.libsyn.com/media/dancarlinhh/dchha33_BLIT...), but he doesn't seem to have a good answer to it.

There can't be much doubt however that the variation between individuals are much greater than the variation between generations.

Finally, the reason the author hasn't fixed her problems is properly that she doesn't have to: if her life mostly works anyway, why do more if you aren't forced to?

[enjo]

It's a really interesting question isn't it. Hard work has never been questioned as the cornerstone of a successful life. I've always wondered if that's a faulty assumption... can we build and imagine great things while still focusing on the enjoyment of living?

Hell if I know:)