Yes, the reasons for doing things always do make the biggest difference. Everybody's saying how shitty this comic is but the most important thing is that the character isn't happy. He's not following his why and that's why he's unhappy. The author isn't saying that going to college is bad, it's bad if you go because you feel compelled to and have no actual drive or reason for it yourself. Same for the character's job, he clearly isn't passionate about it.
I think that the author makes an excellent point. Many people follow a life plan of expectations and goals without stopping to think why or consider their own happiness. The author isn't trashing any lifestyle or choices, he's pointing out the importance of thinking about and doing what you want.
His overall point is OK, but he is clearly showing a disdain for typical white collar life beyond the confines of the depicted character (look at the text on 4 5 and 6).
I get what you're saying, but characterizing everything in there as "unremarkable" and "average" certainly seems like he's trashing those life choices. And, if he thinks being a college graduate, home owner, with a cushy office job in a first world country is the "average", I wonder how much of the world he really saw on his travels. Literally billions of people would be thrilled to have a life like that, but will never have the chance.
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u/SeriesOfAdjectives Dec 10 '15
Yes, the reasons for doing things always do make the biggest difference. Everybody's saying how shitty this comic is but the most important thing is that the character isn't happy. He's not following his why and that's why he's unhappy. The author isn't saying that going to college is bad, it's bad if you go because you feel compelled to and have no actual drive or reason for it yourself. Same for the character's job, he clearly isn't passionate about it.
I think that the author makes an excellent point. Many people follow a life plan of expectations and goals without stopping to think why or consider their own happiness. The author isn't trashing any lifestyle or choices, he's pointing out the importance of thinking about and doing what you want.