You do know that social media is not the only thing one can do outside of work, right?
Like, there are ways of spending time living that don’t revolve around trying to make “gains”; social, financial or any other kind.
Maybe this is something that your parents mean - they’re expressing a worry over whether you’re getting value out of life, as you’re hustling through all those businesses you seem to be running?
I notice entrepreneurs using the baby analogy a lot. It’s an interesting distortion of reality...
No my parents misunderstand. They are constantly worrying about money. Some people I think just see others working hard and it's framed on their experience of work.
I grew up a latch key kid and they worked very hard to help me get a great education. Based on this upbringing, I started my family later. As I had planned, I have no financial worries. That unlocks a lot of freedom.
> Like, there are ways of spending time living that don’t revolve around trying to make “gains”; social, financial or any other kind.
No there are not. Everything has a gain of some sort. Even charity work or meditation.
> I notice entrepreneurs using the baby analogy a lot. It’s an interesting distortion of reality...
I have kids and I don't think it's a distortion from that.
You also have to remember that a lot of people choose not to have kids. So yes, that is their figurative baby. Some others may have a dog.
Hilarious how the parent comment seems to categorize the whole rest of life on earth as “meh they’re probably on Facebook”. You know there’s nature, art, other intellectual pursuits, people, using your body in various ways etc.
"On average, global internet users spent 144 minutes on social media sites every day"
The Philippines spends almost 4 hours a day.
I obviously know there are things to do that are not social media. No need to be snarky. I just find that most of the people that have mentioned "you work too much" are heavier than the average social media user.
Like, there are ways of spending time living that don’t revolve around trying to make “gains”; social, financial or any other kind.
Maybe this is something that your parents mean - they’re expressing a worry over whether you’re getting value out of life, as you’re hustling through all those businesses you seem to be running?
I notice entrepreneurs using the baby analogy a lot. It’s an interesting distortion of reality...