Our whole life has become so. Empty, subordinate to the laws of the jungle. Now you are not you, but your success is measured only by the number of banknotes received last month. Unprotected, emptiness, apathy. Money for money, money for things. What seemed absurd our grandfathers has now become the norm. Here he is animal grinning capitalism in all its glory. Money is everywhere, money everywhere. Profit, market share, promotion, advertising, marketing, consumption. Things for things. Money for the sake of money.
You know, my boss fired me for being too soft. I did not scream, did not crush, did not humiliate. And for this a prof. unsuitable. He said: “You are not the chairman of the trade union, you must protect me, and not your subordinates.”.
Of course, the dismissal was extremely beautiful. He invited me to his office, began to paint what a wonderful professional I am, how great I am selling. In general, he invited me to return to my route with a very decent increase in salary.
I agreed, but I was able to withstand only a month. An empty conflict with a girl who took my place. Now I had to obey her and silently watch how she destroys everything that I managed to do. Well, you know, such a petty dumb envy. Stupidity even to some extent. I’m kind of like not a simple trading representative, but a “star”. Moreover, even before that we did not get along the relationship. She could not survive my special position, in particular a special salary, and I have taken my place and does everything in her own way. Did not agree on the characters, in general.
I combine two completely incompatible features: softness with subordinates and inability to obey. I have never obeyed from childhood when they shouted at me. Especially when forced. Even realizing that I only bring myself harm, I still acted in spite. Often I had problems with teachers because of this line of mine. In the eleventh grade, I received a certificate only thanks to the efforts of the class teacher. I had a large -scale war with chemist. And that flat refused to put me a final assessment above the deuce. In general, my cool in some incomprehensible way convinced her that I was not a completely missing person.
I will prove my point of view with foam at my mouth, scandal, even freak out, sabotage any instructions, but with all this I can never humiliate a subordinate. Press, force. It is much easier for me to explain, inspire, show an example.
In general, leaving my work was scandalous. My whole team left me. More precisely, those who stayed from her. The boss decided that due to the fact that I tuned them so. But rather it they set me up. And we did not leave together. Rather, it happened.
Since then, three years have passed already. I was worried for a long time, really thought that something was wrong with me. And all my subsequent successes in work were a painful way to prove to myself that I also stand something. Well, you understand that I can be stiff, impudent, empty. Work only for the sake of money, to cross through yourself and your principles. It just didn’t work out. I began to be rude to customers, shamelessly lie, hate my work and new leaders. Every day I was thrown from side to side. Today, wild enthusiasm and high sales, the next day apathy and visiting only a few clients on the list. I began to go to a psychotherapist. But this gave only temporary relief. I needed to decide. You see, take and quit the line. But I was hesitated, and destroyed my life more and more.
More recently, I found out that she quit. And just like once with me, all who worked with her gradually quit. My route has been freed. An announcement appeared in the newspaper. I was tempted to call and ask back. Great moment to return. But I didn’t do it. I don’t even know why.
For these three years, I changed my mind a lot. It began to be more clearly aware that business is not always a war. You see, in society, a male way of business is adopted for a sample. Such a kid is a game with fights and war. Even women, getting into business, lose their natural features. In all this meat grinder, profit is made at the forefront. Everything obeys her, and everything is done in the name of her. But then the profit again embarks on the case. Because you just can’t otherwise. Stop in development and further death. If today you keep a food shop somewhere on the outskirts of the city, then it is not at all necessary that the situation will not change in five years. Or even in a year. Therefore, it is vital to grow and develop.
Competition drives marketing and advertising. They, in turn, move demand. It turns out a vicious circle.
Why did depression become the plague of the 21st century? Because almost all of us workaholics. It doesn’t matter if you are burning at work or destroying yourself by doing business. This is a given. We are too passionate about work. And if not, then only a desperate beggarly existence, madness or bottle remains. If you do not plow and do not earn, then you are thrown beyond the limits of society.
Nervous breakdowns, heart attacks and strokes at 30 years old, exhausting loads and huge responsibility. Now it is not enough to be just successful in business or career. You just have to have excellent health and slender figure. You must be a happy and open person. You can’t complain, get sick, tolerate failures. It is necessary to uproot and win everything that does not fit in the general standard. Well, at the same time, still be a completely versatile person. Personality. Be in the know of the last events. Read new books. Watch new films. Have one’s point. Fly to foreign resorts. Buy a great car. Make a dazzling smile. And how are you, damn it without all this, you can be happy?
Our time is a time of total hatred of ourselves, alteration of ourselves and destroying our individuality.
Confusion and porridge in my head. Infinite fatigue and depression. But you can live life in a completely different way. You can do business otherwise. Achieve success only where you want it. Earn only on what you really need. And be a complete loser by the standards of everyone else.