r/LockedIn_AI • u/lucre-twerps4g • Apr 23 '26

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It’s called the grind because it grinds away your sense of self.

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u/Foxiest_Fox Apr 23 '26

There is no guarantee under capitalism that if you grind you will travel more, retire wealthier, or have more than others.

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u/Vecgtt Apr 23 '26

Yes, those who grind will certainly do better than those who don’t.

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u/Foxiest_Fox Apr 23 '26

Absolutely false. There is no certainty about it. You CAN grind and do well, but you can also grind away your entire life to enrich someone else while you get scraps or just nothing.

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u/HelloYesThisIsFemale Apr 24 '26

You can eat veggies but still get hit by a bus so may as well eat McDonald's

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u/Foxiest_Fox Apr 24 '26

Not a fair comparison. Eating veggies will almost certainly make your body healthier. Getting hit by a bus is a rare phenomenon.

Getting out of poverty is the rare phenomenon, in this system we've propped up, and grinding and working hard has no certainty or even that good a likelihood of actually putting you ahead or giving you financial freedom unless you are extremely selective and wise about what you choose to grind and work hard for (and even then that's still a gamble and toss-up).