[TameAntelope]

As much as some may dislike this, putting in extra effort that pays off will always be looked upon positively by American society.

And I am glad for it. Honestly, I like the push/pull nature of effort as it is currently. I like that there's tension, that we have to constantly assess, "Am I doing enough?" to figure out where our personal lines are (and everyone is different). If anything, I'd suggest that we all get more assertive and confident where we draw that line, and comfortable with the consequences.

I think applying a standard "this is an appropriate amount of effort" across the board is a great way to hurt the explosive growth that we've all benefitted from these past 30 years.

[askafriend]

> As much as some may dislike this, putting in extra effort that pays off will always be looked upon positively by American society.

Goes all the way back to the Puritans who founded the first colonies in early America. They were known for valuing work ethic, discipline, and frugality - the values espoused by their Protestant faith.

Unsurprising that those same values have become deeply ingrained in American society over the years.

[jdgoesmarching]

It helps that those values happen to make a lot of money for people who aren’t doing all the work.