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People in power do things, make changes, move needles. People who are not in power do things that people in power tell them to do, they undergo changes, watch the needle being moved. If you are not in power and want to do things, make changes, move needles, find a way, any way to be part of the "power." Very few changes come from the "outside," and if they come from there, it takes a long, long time. We may think that the best idea will emerge, that what is right will be done, that the arc of promotions will tend toward competence, but that is not how this world (primarily) works. Maybe that's how the world should work. ----- If you have options, you decide. If you have no options, others decide for you. Find a way to have options.
For example, if you have no skills and are in debt, you must accept whatever your employer imposes on you. On the other hand, if you have skills and no debt, you can engage in negotiation. By having more options instead of having none, your life will be a peaceful sail along the Mediterranean coast, instead of the crossing made by the sailor attached to the timber of the boat that is still floating in a stormy sea. |