To me, sheeple are people that 'go with the flow' and 'do the right thing'. But when has doing those two things ever gotten people anywhere, i thought to myself.
A bit about myself, i am 32 years old living in Australia, the greatest country in the world (just kidding, why do Americans say that, has anyone in the US been to every single country in the world - and can therefore say that their country is the greatest?). I do think its a great country, i was born here, and i wouldn't want to live anywhere else.
For the longest time, i would say i was a sheeple, that is i always sought to do the right thing and go with the flow, much like a fish that travels in the same direction as all the other fish.
But then it occurred to me. Now that i am 32 years of age, having worked several jobs, none of them i liked that much, one of which was for four years, busting my guts out and getting little to show for it (i likened my time there to being a slave, having to do whatever they told me), other than the same car I've had for several years, and a bit of money in my bank account.
I have to ask myself, was living the life of a sheeple worth it? I can honestly say now looking back, no it wasn't. If i could do it all again i wouldn't have relegated myself to stupid jobs i didn't like, i would have traveled overseas and see what the world has to offer.
I have now moved back to my hometown where i was born and live with my mother. I can honestly say i love it, i am no longer living with idiot strangers that are rude and insensitive and want to be loud.
Tip: don't move from place to place all the time, you will lose out a lot. And if possible try to get a place with friends.
Here is another sheeple thing i did, I brought a car when i was young, for no other reason then i thought it was the right thing to do, and it was just a thing that was done, you know like buying a house as the dodo bird George W encouraged Americans to do.
Now i am stuck with this thing which i don't really need. I could easily share my mother's car. Registering my car will cost me $1000 a year, when i don't even use it that much each day.
Tip: DO NOT buy a new car, certainly don't get a car loan to get a new car. If you do need a car to get to work, just get a cheap car. Better yet, just use public transport such as the bus, or ask work colleagues for a lift to work, you will save tonnes of money.
Another sheeple thing i did over the past several years was help my oldest brother by lending him what must have been a total of thousands over the years. In hindsight i totally regret it, he has a very good paying job. I have decided to no longer lend to anyone unless i truly want to, i suggest you do the same.
Tip: if someone asks you for money, especially if its a large amount, if you dont think theyre request is worthy of your loan, then dont give it to them.
My advice to anyone that reads this is, don't be a sheeple, don't just do things because it's the right thing to do, or because it's the way things are done. Ask yourself, do you really want to work your backside off until your 80 (i can assure you when you hit 65, the government at that time will just increase the working age), do you want to work in a dead end job where you get treated like dirt. If you live in the US, do you really need to do the sheeple thing and get obamacare and pay $1000 a month for poor healthcare.
Dont be a sheeple, live the life you want to live and dont worry about what your friends and family think. If you have friends that hold you back or make you feel less than you are then maybe they are friends you need to see less of.
Anyways that's it for me, i hope you found my post worth reading and at the very least food for thought.
Authority is to do what you're told, regardless of what is right;
Morality is doing what is right, regardless of what you're told.
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