To a great extent, I do believe that “no matter your circumstances, it’s possible to carve your own path.” But … I’m not convinced that I am 100% in control of my own destiny; luck and grace factor in as well. My job is to make the very best out of what I am given.

We are all given different circumstances in this life. In this essay, I wanted to sort of highlight that. I look mostly at office-based discontent, but what about other types of work issues?

And yes, I’ll fix the RSS doo-hickey.

Thanks for such a thoughtful comment.

You’re right to point out that even contemplating such a way of life is an incredible, incredible privilege, one deserving of tremendous gratitude. But don’t you think that no matter your circumstances, it is possible to carve your own path? Haven’t artists been doing that since the dawn of time?

I guess I don’t believe that anyone is doomed to be a victim, but in saying that, I also don’t want to minimize the awesome challenges that people living in cultures of poverty face.

Anyway, thanks for the thought-provoking piece.

*Would you consider including the full text of your posts in your RSS feed? I love your writing but the power of RSS is that you don’t have to click into a bunch of separate websites versus reading everything in one place…