My sister told me she was the only one in her entire class to score a perfect 100/100. Everyone was praising her—teachers, parents, classmates. She was happy. And I just sat there thinking, WTF? Damn, where are we heading with this?
It feels like ki
Working hard is fine, but if the reward is just praise and not real growth or opportunities, isn't that just exploitation?
It’s just a system built on seeking external validation—a never-ending rat race with no real fulfillment.
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