9 to 5

What makes a person adverse to risk? What makes a person a risk taker? Following your dreams and aspirations takes a lot of balls, and most people just are not up to it. I certainly cannot claim to be. While I've finally found a job in corporate America that is not soul crushing, I can't pretend that I sit at home with glee anticipating sitting at a desk in an office building all day. Some people might say its pragmatic to keep "your head on straight" and keep a solid career while pursuing your dreams. However I cannot agree. Dreams take your full attention and time. Corporate careers are like awful, insecure girlfriends. They will not tolerate any competition and demand 100% of all your free time. It's not just the 8 to 10 hours you put in a day. Just look at the fact that I am remaining anonymous on this blog so that I can write what I really think. The only reason I am doing so is to prevent any negative impact to my career. This is an important fact. I am shaping my outside of work activities in such a way that I remain corporate friendly. Never forget this additional sacrifice that most jobs demand of people. You are giving up your free speech voluntarily and freely. So while having a corporate career feels pragmatic, I believe that it might be one of the shades of cowardice. Here's to Podster the coward! At this point this is the most balls I can muster. In the honor of free speech, here is a video of Kuch and I in Cologne Germany trying to find our way home.