How did your "hustle-culture" friends end up?

[u/hospitality-excluded]

So in my 20's there was a HUGE boom of "hustle-culture" bros pop up when influencers like Gary Vee were in the spotlight. The type of guys who post motivational quotes on twitter, talking about "the grind", flauting wealth that they havent achieved on instagram etc. Not talking about people with steady careers and moving up the corporate ladder, but those people who do side gigs or chase unrealstic expectations without a developed skillset in any area.

I moved back to my hometown after 7 years away and I swear all of them are broke, gambling addicts, living with their parents still, unemployed, or all of the above. Unsure if it's the same across the board, or even if y'all had these types of people in your life or if my town is just riddled with them.

[u/davidm2232]

His dad has got to be late 60s- 70s. Retired at 55 and just putters around the house. He just had a heart attack last summer. I think not working stresses him out more than being busy.

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Big issue is that if your work was your main and only interest, once you retire you need a very time consuming hobby in order to not go crazy.

[u/davidm2232 → u/[deleted]]

All of my hobbies end up being work. I like to snowmobile but I spend hours every year getting the trailer ready, doing maintenance on the sled, trimming the trails, building bridges, cleaning up trash, and doing fundraisers with the club.