{"id":8046,"date":"2016-03-14T12:07:30","date_gmt":"2016-03-14T16:07:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/?p=8046"},"modified":"2016-03-14T12:07:30","modified_gmt":"2016-03-14T16:07:30","slug":"7-harsh-realities-to-face-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/?p=8046","title":{"rendered":"7 Harsh Realities to Face Today"},"content":{"rendered":"

By George<\/em> recently read an advice column for millennials which can easily apply to most people today who find themselves hiding comfortably within the herd mentality of political correctness. Tyler Durden wrote 7 Harsh Realities Of Life Millennials Need To Understand<\/em><\/strong>. His lead taunted the youth of today:<\/p>\n

It\u2019s time millennials understood these 7 harsh realities of life so we don\u2019t end up with a generation of gutless adult babies running the show.<\/em><\/p>\n

However, his advice can be instructive for many Canadians and By George offers this excerpt from the original column to prompt a re-think of all those things many now take for granted or are accepting as truth.<\/p>\n

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1. Your Feelings Are Largely Irrelevant<\/em><\/p>\n

Given feelings are entirely subjective in nature, it\u2019s completely unreasonable to demand everyone tip-toe around you to prevent yours from being hurt. The reality is that people will offend you and hurt your feelings, and they won\u2019t stop to mop up your tears because they shouldn\u2019t have to. Learning to accept criticism, alternative viewpoints, and even outright insults will make you happier in the long run than routinely playing the victim card.<\/p>\n

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2. You Cannot Be Whatever You Want To Be<\/em><\/p>\n

This is a comforting lie parents have started telling their children to boost their morale in school. Unfortunately, millennials are now convinced it\u2019s true,<\/p>\n

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3. Gender Studies Is A Waste Of Money<\/em><\/p>\n

While some millennials taking useless degrees will claim they\u2019re beneficial for teaching or research positions, the reality is that they just put themselves several thousands dollars in debt to learn how to be a professional victim.<\/p>\n

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4. If You Live In America, You\u2019re Already In The 1%<\/em><\/p>\n

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5. You Don\u2019t Have A Right To It Just Because You Exist<\/em><\/p>\n

Just because you\u2019re here and breathing doesn\u2019t mean society owes you anything. Like the billions of people who lived before you, working hard is a better guarantor of wealth and the ability to comfortably take care of yourself than begging society or the government to do it for you.<\/p>\n

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6. You DO Have The Right To Live As You Please \u2014 But Not To Demand People Accept It<\/em><\/p>\n

You don\u2019t have the right to demand people keep their opinions about your lifestyle to themselves, especially if you\u2019re open and public about it. I have as much of a right to comment on the way you live your life as you do to actually live it. Your feelings are not a protected right, but my speech is.<\/p>\n

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7. The Only Safe Space Is Your Home<\/em><\/p>\n

No matter where you go in life, someone will be there to offend you. Maybe it\u2019s a joke you overheard on vacation, a spat at the office, or a difference of opinion with someone in line at the grocery store. Inevitably, someone will offend you and your values. If you cannot handle that without losing control of your emotions and reverting back to your \u201csafe space\u201d away from the harmful words of others, then you\u2019re best to just stay put at home.<\/p>\n

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Read Tyler Durden\u2019s full column in Zero Hedge news<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Chris George, providing reliable PR counsel and effective advocacy. Need a go-to writer or experienced communicator? 613-983-0801 @<\/em> CG&A COMMUNICATIONS<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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