Earnest Mann’s Walks and Talks: When you’re young, what should matter in your life, and what shouldn’t. Podcast 354
How to Navigate Life's Challenges: Earnest Mann's Insights
Hello, folks, Earnest Mann here! It's Monday, and it's time to delve into some crucial life lessons. Many people find it challenging to give advice to others, especially when it comes to avoiding life's pitfalls. Whether you're someone who avoids spending time with friends and family or simply wants to improve your life, this episode is for you.
Understanding the Importance of Experience Over Competition
Today, I want to address a common misconception among younger people, particularly those aged 13 to 35. Society has relentlessly taught us to be competitive, often at the expense of valuable life lessons. Allow me to illustrate this with a humorous joke about two bulls, which underscores the importance of patience and learning from experience rather than rushing headlong into things.
Respecting the Wisdom of Older Generations
There's a wealth of knowledge that older generations, especially Boomers, possess. They understand the concept of quid pro quo—a favor for a favor. This concept has been fundamental in adult interactions for decades but seems to be lost on many younger people today. Recognizing and respecting this can significantly impact your success and relationships.
The Hypocrisy of Modern Corporate Practices
Let's talk about the double standards prevalent in today's corporate world. For example, while seat belts and other safety measures are legally enforced, the same rules do not always apply to corporations. This hypocrisy extends to many aspects of life, and understanding it is crucial for navigating modern society.
Designing Your Future: A Practical Guide
For those looking to improve their future, I offer guidance on my website under the section "Designing Your Future." It's essential to approach learning and advice with respect and understanding that older generations have much to offer. This episode is a wake-up call for young folks to recognize the value of genuine experience and wisdom.
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Transcript
00:00 there are many things in life that are difficult to do and certainly one of them is trying to help another person by telling them what to do and what not to do in order to avoid problems in their life it doesn't matter if that person is a close friend a family member assuming of course you have a relatively normally close family people by and large still simply don't want to be told what to do if you don't really have any really close friends and would rather run through a plate
00:33 glass window than spend time with your relatives than listen up because what I'm about to say is definitely for you it's the kind of information you should have been told a long time go hello folks I'm Earnest and it's Monday time to go make some rich folks even richer one of the many things that many people don't understand about life is that it doesn't have to be a battle a lot of younger people and by younger I mean people from their teens to say 35 simply don't understand
01:10 this because they have been relentlessly taught competition and they therefore don't understand that they are missing out on a great deal of practical information that could make their lives much more pleasant Big Time allow me to use a really silly old joke I learned many years ago ago to illustrate my point don't make fun of the joke I told you it's silly there are two Bulls standing a top of hill overlooking a pasture that has several cows the young excited bull says to the
01:45 older bull hey look at all those cows down there let's run down there and have sex with one of them and the older bull calmly responds we should walk down the hill and have sex with all of them if you can appreciate brevity then hopefully the meaning of that old silly joke did not Escape you but another way what many people in their teens to say 35 year age brackets simply don't understand is that there is a wealth of information with older folks some of which may be willing to share
02:22 it with you if you come across the right way on the other hand if you don't come across the right way they're not going to do [ __ ] for you but whether they admit it or not they often will enjoy watching you on the sidelines waste your time effort and energy spinning your wheels applying maximal effort to whatever it is you set out to do but essentially are going nowhere and why do they do this well here's a quick analogy let's say you bought a house so of of course you're
03:01 going to get to know your neighbors let's say one of those neighbors the one in the house right next door turns out to be a [ __ ] idiot you've tried on several occasions to be friendly and cordial but because he's a [ __ ] idiot completely lacking in social skills he doesn't get that or the several occasions that you've tried to help him with projects concerning his home So eventually and especially after you notice that he does absolutely nothing to reciprocate your
03:38 kindness no quidd proquo but more on that later after a year or two you give up on your idiot neighbor wanting nothing more to do with him and when the day comes that the idiot sets his house on fire because he ignored your well-intentioned advice on how to safely set up a barbecue a great smile of satisfaction comes across your face because the idiot is getting welld deserved payback and if you've ever wondered why certain people are indifferent to you and your personal tragedies it's very possible it's because you are the [ __ ] idiot so what is coming across the
04:27 right way by respecting what successful Boomers learned a long time ago that the truth of reality is the [ __ ] Hammer of reality and we when it really comes down to it are all nothing but Nails tattoo that backwards on your ass so you can read it in the mirror for the rest of your life I'm absolutely amazed at the absolute lack of any introspection appreciation or understanding of the concept of a symbiotic relationship when younger people come to me for advice this by and large is not the case with people in their 40s and older and there is a simple reason for this
05:15 they learned and acknowledge the concept of quidd pro quo quite simply many if not most people under 40 seem completely devoid of the concept of quid proquo for those of unfamiliar with the term it's Latin and basically means favor for a favor up until about 40 years ago this is the way the world has always worked amongst adults and it could be applied to just about anything and I do mean anything in life don't have any cash that's fine there will be many other possibilities for exchange and yes that includes sex and there's absolutely nothing wrong wrong
06:00 with that despite what the corporate Master's utterly self-serving belief systems and laws have been forcibly indoctrinated upon and into us from the Cradle to the Grave for at least the last 40 years since that time corporations have and continue doing whatever the hell they want all the time but they have a huge PR Network work to rationalize and defend anything they do yet criminalize the very same things when you do them that's called a double standard it's also called
d with safety belts since the:07:21 or even bicycle helmets whether to use them or not should be an adult's Choice those laws which is why I've always said laws are arbitrary they are not Democratic but they have been forced upon the citizens by our representatives and that by definition is not Democratic but tyranny pure and simple there is a much better way of accomplishing what you want and I'm not going to sit here and say that what I know can be applied to everybody but it can be applied to the vast majority which obviously could mean you very simply put if you really
08:09 want to know more the link to this subject is on my website and is named designing your future listen I do understand how you feel if you have anger and frustration over what is essentially a legalized ponai scheme that completely threw most Americans overboard 50 years ago well you're in good company but what Young Folks need to wrap their head around if you want to get into the Lifeboat so to speak is that the old ones the Boomers such as myself can save you but we were not put here on this Earth to save you understand you were not enti to our knowledge and wisdom to
09:02 save your ass you need to approach us hat in hand yes we want to help you but so does a good auto mechanic but a good auto mechanics expect and need to be paid to borrow lyrics from the old Judas Priest song heading out to the highway it's frantic when your backseat driving and your hands ain't on the wheel for any Young person out there and if you've been listening to all this you're ahead of the curve because that's what this is all about listening and learning from genuine
09:41 experience and just like actual [ __ ] there's no app in the world that's going to replace that ever and if you don't wise up to that fact of life you'll just keep standing around in life as you currently are pissing in one hand and sh in the other and trying to figure out which ways more so dear listener do you agree do you disagree or do you have an entirely different take on what I'm saying you can drop me a line subscribe or maybe even buy me a cup of coffee all of those options are in the descriptions below especially the um coffee
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