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"Bad news" is what people seem to tune in to. Good news, not so much... maybe it's part of the human condition... we tend to look at evidence that "I am better off than them," which tends to mean looking for a lower common denominator. On the other hand, if we "look up" to someone (something) it often means we have to WORK at something to get there... and a lot of people are just plain lazy.

Lot's of laziness but also I think we should broaden our idea of what work actually is.

Agreed! And that's an entire discussion in and of itself, right there. And actually... YOU are on the cutting edge of creating a new definition by stepping outside the "box" of conventional living.

I have been trying to redefine work for most of my adult life... and still working on it!