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I'm listening to a motivational speaker at a corporate conference when I realize...

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Corporate America has programmed people to HUSTLE! BE THE BEST! ACHIEVE! MAKE MORE MONEY!!! for so long that they now need to pay someone to come and teach us how to relax, enjoy the moment and be happy again.

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slazer2au@lemmy.world
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you are shocked to realise that an entity that exists purely to gain money is advocating make more money?

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Rhynoplaz@lemmy.worldOP
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Not shocked at all. I just think it’s funny that they have to hire someone to cancel out the brainwashing they’ve done and teach us how to be happy again.

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gsfraley@lemmy.world
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For me, it’s more that our species of primate’s general wellbeing and health was hijacked by a cancer-like abstract concept.

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