When I was a young angry idealistic kid, an old punk rocker told me some important words: Punk is an attitude. Punk is not what you look like, how you dress, or how you talk. Punk is in here and here (head & heart). Punk is how you see the world and the role you play in creating a better society. Now, as a dad in my 50s, I struggle to balance my punk rock/socialist analysis while working within a dysfunctional school system, and raising two kids within a dysfunctional society.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
I'm in it for the money
I don't care about your revolution. I just want to get paid.
Han Solo speaking to Princess Leia after rescuing her from the Death Star.
Currently watching Star Wars with the kids. Well, they are watching it, I am still working on report cards.
A line that made me think, though.
The struggle with trying to provide a nice life for my family, while staying true to my principals. I find myself thinking about doing things (investing, real estate, etc.) that I never would have thought about 15 years ago.
I think about about the time I put in at work, for how little I make per hour. The societal value of my job verses the numerical value of my job. Something needs to change.
Real estate (income properties)???? Do I become a landlord. Something I used to consider a parasite on the backs of labour? Do I justify it to myself by telling myself that I will be a different type of landlord?
Maybe I just keep hoping to win the Lottery...
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