When thoughts happen

I remember when being stubborn was good. Resistance to religions that had no logical sense. Oppression and thought control where it wasn't needed. Resistance to peer pressure, being popular, being involved in clicks (the ideology of segregation). Remember High School?

How far the wealth of knowledge has come. I can look up how to take apart a laptop to fix it, cultivate and start a mushroom business, grow microgreens, create a website and manage multiple domains. It wasn't until recently I had ever searched for or attempted any of these things. Everything is low hanging fruit. Lazy abounds. Is the human condition looking for an excuse to be sick and tired? Is that the origin story for Covid?

What if parents only allowed their kids to drink the alcohol they fermented or smoke only what they grew? The kids would have potential tradesman skills they could use to make a living, start a business.  what if this desire to party could be used to drive entrepreneurship? What if the paycheck really is a detriment to society? There's no reason to ever exceed or do anything more than what is required in pre-set key performance indicators that have no meaning in actual performance or growth as a person. What if corporate bullshit hurts the psyche? Pay check doesn't get bigger, why bother... Or it does, but based on some superfluous fodder that still has no meaning in life. What would you buy with that paycheck to give your life meaning?

I've also noticed the difference between close friends and superficial friends. The trivial nature of the loose friendships that have no meaning and true care. The "going out" friends that have nothing to actually talk about. Seems these would be hard relationships to maintain during times of duress. Evidenced by those I don't hear from as much...

Here's me with a 2L in Dublin. This is how they do 40's there... I don't even think I tried this cider, impressed with the packaging enough to take a picture.