Mein Kampf (My Struggle)

Yeah, OK -  so maybe that isn't the best choice of titles.  Fuck off, then.

Regardless, it's a fact of life - or at least my life.  It is supposed to get easier, or at least that's what they told me, whoever 'they' are.  Liars.

It gets more difficult.  Hear me, millennials. You know who you are.  Your "everybody gets a trophy" and "participation award" lifestyle is a farce, and you will have to face up to it sooner than later.  Get a grip on your life and start (or stop) doing these things:

1. Stop thinking that every stupid thing that comes down the pike is necessary and you have to have it. You do not.
2. Start saving for your future.  It's coming sooner than you think. It certainly came sooner than I thought, and I started saving for it relatively soon.  You can start with as little as $5 at a time on  stash.com and acorns.com.  Ask me, and I'll tell you.  And yes, little bits add-up.  It's called "the power of compounding" Do a Google search on your fucking phone.
3. Get off your fucking phone.  It is a distraction.  Continue to live your life free of distractions. You will come to realize the beauty of the world around you without your face in your phone.
4. Realize that the world isn't here to serve you.  You have to look out for yourself because nobody else will.  You cannot depend on anyone to make your dreams come true or realize your future, because they really ... don't give a shit about you and your dreams.  They care about their own, and the sooner you realize that, the better off you will be.
5. Stop spending money on crap.  You think it's something you need, but it really isn't.  You don't need the latest "thing," you are told you do, but you really do not.  Get along with what you got along with, and you will be just as happy.
6. Don't believe everything you hear.  The Internet is full of crap, and most of it is just that - crap. 
7. Think for yourself, because I won't be there with you -- John Lennon. Can't get more real than that.

So, get yourself a cat or dog, and love them because people suck.  That's free advice, and I expect you to ignore it because you think that you can find love with other people.

Well junior - you will struggle with that.  Dogs and cats will love you for who you are, and you won't have to explain your stupid mistakes (items 1 through 6) to them or make believe that you have done something that you pretended that you didn't -- you know how that works, right?

If you think your life will get easier as you get older - think again.  It gets more difficult.  At least it did for me.  I'm alone in the world, making my own decisions.  The cat is no help.

Perhaps you will have someone by your side guiding you along the way -  if so, then good for you.  Let's assume that you do not.  Follow steps one through six and it will make the aging glide a little easier. 

People get married with the idea that "till death do us part," which is bullshit because, as it happens, death isn't the only thing that can do you part.  There are lots of things.

They take jobs thinking that their employer appreciates them.  Well folks, they really don't give a crap about you if it affects their bottom line - which is the only line that matters.  They will kick your ass to the curb as quickly as they hired you - especially if you are over 60 years old.  Because we aren't supposed to know how to deal with all of this modern stuff.

Maybe I am being too cynical (really) but, we only have ourselves to rely on, and you're a fool to believe that anyone else has your best interests at heart.

Your intention, my addiction.

Fear no evil.

You'll be safe in here, I was saved in here.

And fools shine on.

- Damon Johnson/Marti Frederiksen
Brother Cane