Chance has it that I use to hang around people with passions, some like skiing, others like reading, I'm into bikes for a couple of years now, met a dude into HiFi (never knew such godly things even exist). All nice and quite inspiring when a bunch of dudes talk about their hobbies with such a passion, must admit that sometimes I don't understand what others are talking about but its a good thing that such diversity exists and its a relaxing feeling knowing that there is life and joy after work.
Great right ? There's a twist to this story, my luck makes it that I know people obsessed with personal development, trainings (how to become a better person type of bollocks), forced happiness, over the top ethics and politeness, all business everything, talking fancy, abusing modern words or business terminology (leadership, proactive, entrepreneurship). These people will be the death of me, endless ranting about jack shit while browsing facebook or some hipster sites for lists with absurd stuff, 10 steps to lose weight and get fit ( too complicated, losing weight and getting fit is a one step move, you only need to move, move enough to kill the doughy fuck from the mirror), 30 steps to become happier (shit ! come on ?), become a better employee in just 10 steps (nice try corporations ! yeah pretty much you need to sell your soul). So I sit there trying to figure out what did I do wrong in my life ? after hours of being silent I try to say something, I need to impress, say something and clever too. So I talk thinking they are paying some attention when one of them says "yeah ! check this out there is a start up business workshop next week on the other side of the universe" ... OK what the actual fuck ? I was talking, telling an interesting and relevant story and you interrupted me like a dick that you are. I stop talking, just to hear "you know, this would be so great for you Andi, I signed you up !", great another start up workshop you fucking cock !
Almost all of these guides send you for a run, take long walks, smile more often, work out (physical activity releases feel good chemicals in the body ... bla bla bla) just how much of an selfish ass do you have to be to set up such lists ? How can disabled persons become better employees if they can't actually go for long walks or jog, the list wont be complete so no employee of the month ! I actually thought that this personal development thing actually works but was too lazy to bother, I look at my peers involved in this "movement" they eat the same shit they ate a few years ago, no development whatsoever and I noticed in some of them the behavior of spoiled kids if things don't come their way. Another aspect which grinds my gears is the invitations I get and have to deny for various protest and events they organize. Nope I wont attend your lousy tango evening for I get next to no joy in hanging out with 2 dudes and 1 chick dancing tango (start up tango), neither will I attend some protest against something I don't know anything about, no way I sign in into a hub, no I won't sign any of your Avaaz petitions for a cause that is trendy to support and definitely won't write and E-mail to Banksy/Putin/Pope/Obama/Bono/Dalai Lama.
