I had an epiphany this weekend. There are only two kinds of people in the world. People who work, and people who are afraid to work. I’m not talking only talking about get up at eight, punch in by nine, and out by five crap, but applying the work motto to everything in life.

It goes hand in hand with my biggest pet peeve which is ignorance. There is no reason that anyone on the planet can’t pick up a book, look on the internet, or ask someone who may know the answer. There is nothing more frustrating that some one saying “It’s too hard, I give up”. When it comes to knowledge, there is nothing that is too hard; you are just not asking the right questions or consulting the correct knowledge base. I don’t believe that stupid people are born. As a species we can learn and adapt. It is every person’s decision, or rather responsibility, to accept the fact that we were given a brain to use and nurture in its growth.

Let’s go one step further shall we? The afraid to work motto will dog you forever. If you are afraid to take the plunge and learn something, or afraid to ask a question in order to get the answer, you will have committed yourself to a path until you make a conscious decision to change direction, start dictating what you want to happen, and not let life happen around you. We all know people like this. They are walking and talking ghosts. Not influencing their environment, but merely accepting that they are part of it and merrily trudging on their way.

Now, I am not saying that if you work hard nothing bad will happen to you. Shit. Bad things happen to people all the time, whether they are willing to take the bull by the horns or not. It is all part of the learning curve. As much as it sometimes sucks to pick yourself up, lick your wounds, and dust yourself off, at least next time you will know not to run into the pointy end of the bull. Life is nothing more than the collection of what you have learned before you die, and applying it in whatever way will benefit you and the people around you the most.

Ok, Still with me? One more step. The willingness to work ethic pushes out in ways that are incomprehensible to many people. Let’s take emotional attachment. Relationships between people (and I’m not just talking about marriage here folks) takes work. Hand in hand with our ability to get along with one another, we also as a race know how to piss each other off. Sometimes we’re justified in being pissed, and sometimes we’re not, but the trick is to evaluate if this is worth ending any kind of relationship over. Shit happens and sometimes the end is for the best, but won’t you feel silly if five years down the road you’re busy regretting the decision that you made and a simple “let’s talk about this”, could have saved it? More often than not, by the time your regret it, it’s too late.

So, what does all this propaganda mean? Damned if I know. I’m just saying that you should not be afraid to roll up your sleeves and get dirty. Anything worth having is worth working for. I guess if you’re looking for a point, it might as well be this. You can beat two birds with one bush, but only horses can make you drink.