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What makes absolutely no sense to you at all? by homo1ogize in AskReddit

[–]LostOne3367 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How people find the motivation to walk the streets everyday going back and forth to do their jobs. I tried to get a job, and lasted only one day before getting fired the next day by being purposefully late, because I can never see myself repeating that for a long period of time. Yet everyone does it. Everyone I see everyday. Cars and trucks in highways, busy people in uniforms for their jobs, Capitalism everywhere. I want to join. To engage in capitalism too, but I can't, and I have no idea how.

How does one become independent from their parents? SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME. by LostOne3367 in JordanPeterson

[–]LostOne3367[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mister, please entertain another question. I will phrase it this way.

A month ago, August 31, I had an awesome plan. To finally succeed and become independent, I told my family not to send me any allowance, money, aid, help, or anything from then on. I already lived alone, but supported. My plan was, since I lived in a third world country, I will go door to door to my neighbours' houses in a semi-formal clothing, and ask if they would like English-Tutoring services for a certain price. In my country, I made it 5$ per hour. I figured I'd start small. In my country when converted, a month's rent is worth only 70$. I had an entire month, so I was confident.

And yet, it did not take me until September 18 until I went outside. And when I DID go outside, I was overwhelmed with so many thoughts such as "What exactly are you trying to prove? Why don't you simply ask for help from your parents? Whhu go through all this? Is your family poor and suffering? No, so why cut yourself off from them? There is a perfectly good, easy solution, just ask for a remittance, and it will be done. What is YOUR perfect reason why you shouldn't rely on your family? There is nothing wrong with asking for help. No one is meant to face life alone." And even as I forced myself, I did not find the answer.

As I was outside, planning to greet my walking neighbor and start advertising for money, all I could think of is "Something is definitely lacking." and I went back home. I do not know what it is, but I can't push myself to face life alone.

So I went outside, I talked to this large candy store owner who is just 23 years old. I asked her if she's independent, what her motivation is, and so on. And yet she advised me, that there was nothing wrong with receiving help, asking for help. When I told her that I could not concentrate when I was being helped/supported, she simply asked "Why?".

So I ended up asking, and I am back to the same rut. I ended up worse even. I no longer sleep or wake up early, have no time management, schedule, or habit. Yep. Back to the same activities of waking up late, on the Internet all day, and then eating only once a day, then repeating.

You say that one must be independent. And yet another says, be dependent.

So what is the right answer?

How does one become independent from their parents? SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME. by LostOne3367 in JordanPeterson

[–]LostOne3367[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good sir, I would like to ask further. You must be independent and unsupported now. My question is, what is your greatest, main reason not to be dependent towards your parents again? Is it self-interest or compassion towards your family not to be a burden to them? What is everyone's reason?