Unfiltered Thoughts 003: My Issue with YOLO Mindset
I don't romanticize a tough life, but I believe hard work is great. I'm saddened by how some teenagers today embrace the "YOLO" culture, causing not only their suffering but also heartaches and struggles for their parents, siblings, and families.
Starting with teenage pregnancy, they live in the moment (sleeping and enjoying intimacy with their boyfriend when they're barely 15), often leading to health that sometimes lead to death, education that's been refrained, financial problems that skyrocketed and so many more complications.
I'm frustrated with the "YOLO" mindset, especially when it involves unhealthy eating and drinking, and those who rely on family and friends for everything. For example, it is someone's birthday at home and excessively spending money on alcohol and ordering lots of greasy and oily food that results in hypertension and any other illnesses to "seize the day".
Oh please, and when there's no food the next day, they'll ask and beg someone who had been living their life diligently to provide for the basic needs of his own family and it would be his fault if he won't help out. Major OUCH!!
Some people waste their lives, thinking they'll die soon and not bothering to work for a better life. How could you not go to school, and work diligently for your own sake? Why just play Mobile Legend until you have someone to live with you and have children and you're still dependent on your old parents for your food and baby necessities, even your case of beer and pack of cigarettes? Why? It's sad.
Many individuals believe they ought to seize each moment, justifying their actions with a sense of entitlement even if it's just so wrong.
In conclusion, living life to the fullest is undoubtedly commendable.
However, my contention lies in the excessive indulgence of this philosophy, which can lead to negligence, passive living, and the unwarranted depletion of one's resources, potentially encroaching upon the earnings of others.
Please, let's be sober about this.
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What to say? Many people think that happiness lie on spending money as much as they can. It's surprising that most of them don't know the value of those money because those money are coming from their parents. If they earn it by their own, then they will realize how hard to earn money.In case of drinking alcohol I don't support it but I have seen some people saying it makes the cool and give them a good personality. Besides some people think it's a stylist thing to do.🤣.
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People think everything is forever, youth, money, etc. That is the big issue.
Yolo as a complete lifestyle isn't the way to go in my opininon. BUT living the life every now and then, should be okay (as long as you don't harm others ofcourse)
Do I live yolo? NO!
Do I enjoy life which sometimes involves eating unhealthy once in a while and drinking alcohol every now and then? YES! But I mostly try to eat healthy, to sport, etc.
I think extremes are never good, with nothing.
Awesome! Indeed, extremes are never good and I do eat unhealthy and drink once in a while too, after I did something to deserve it, but haven't gotten it from other people's earnings 🤭
I think there is a big difference between embracing life and being reckless. Embracing life leaves room to build upon what you are doing, allowing for growth and improvement.
I guess my parents feel about me the same way as you. I am, by most measures, a complete failure. I went to a good school and grew up with those kinds of “connections”, I was supposed to be a doctor or a stock broker but instead I ended up working for near minimum wage because I want to have time and energy to make art and music.
My parents still think I will go back to a normal lifestyle but I insist that I would rather keep working towards freedom and my vision rather than security and stability. I may sacrifice having kids and I have even been homeless, but I don’t regret anything really. I am living life my way.
The main question I would ask is, are they escaping reality or are they facing it? If they face it proactively, I have no judgement for what they are doing, even if it makes their parents crazy 😛
Hahaha argument well accepted and I do have the same treatment from other people too, settling to a below minimum wage and very unstable one plus doing physical labor, straining in my dream farm but uh, this is not reckless living, that's for sure. I just have a different way of approaching life, plus, I don't aggravate other people in my ventures, well, if they "feel bad" about me counts as a big deal concern, uh, sorry. Lol
Hurray to the pursuit of happiness!
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it seems we have even more in common than I thought 😆. I am still teaching and I finally love it because I can say no to students I don’t enjoy teaching 😆 I try not to do that but just having that ability let’s me be myself with everyone
I still do teach, uh informally. Not on classroom setup. Hahaha, and I love it. And yes, we do have some common ground, one thing I find fun reading your blogs. 🤭
It's pretty amazing when you don't have a boss! Most people look down on English teachers in Asia because they are just here to mess around but I actually really enjoy it
Truth be told, I quit teaching coz I wanted to save time preparing my uniform and lessons. Hahaha
I may don't have a house yet but I'll get there, slowly. Hahaha