Comment by mattgreenrocks

I’m with you here.

I spent ten years in my 20s grinding to become great at engineering. I don’t regret it at all. And then when I did get those skills, many people in my life around me didn’t give a fuck, because I was leaving money on the table by not chasing status and management promotions.

It’s allowed me to get to a really good position at an advanced R&D company.

But I still hear the acclaim afforded to those who continue to ascend the ladder, and it stings a bit.

I suppose that is just people needing to believe in those things, and I should let it go.

It’s complicated.