Originally Posted by
vijinho
Great story, thanks for sharing! Funny you mention a shepherd - it reminds me that there was a shepherd boy as the main protagonist in Paulo Coelho's "The Alchemist", a classic tale of leaving everything behind (including the sheep!) to go on an adventure...
I must put that on my to-read list!
Originally Posted by
himespau
But if doing so means someone else doesn't get to eat, that's not cool.
Not buying this. It's really pretty lame. I haven't heard any stories of one last person on line at a soup kitchen being turned away because they just ran out of food. You're making it up, and as such, it does not make your point.
Originally Posted by
Cyclesafe
For some 20 year olds, college serves the venue for what your experience in Europe served for you. Having a degree means something (for better or worse) objectively, having the experience means something (for better or worse) only subjectively. Both can be valuable, or not. But somebody 30 years old should have figured out all of this. As one ages, options for "finding a societal position" are removed from the table one by one.
20 is OK, and 30 is not? I tend to agree, but again, who are we to decide? The Welsh shepherd thought 20 was overdue for settling down. And again, we don't know what the OP/troll has accomplished so far, nor do we know what he will accomplish. This could be a short period followed by his becoming a captain of industry and great philanthroper. Unless you mess up his plans, and it will be all your fault.
Originally Posted by
Thulsadoom
I hope that you are not generalizing how over 300 million Americans think solely by the opinions being posted in this discussion. I'm an American, and I find most of this thread just nauseating.
OK, would it help if I said, "Too many Americans ..."?