Phase Out

So I took the CPA exam yesterday and everyone keeps asking me how I think I did. To be honest, I really don't know. Or maybe thats just because I don't want to jinx myself. It was tough, but like anything else, if you study you can complete it and pass it. Its not a big deal....it's just a piece of paper with your name on it saying that you've worked hard. Good job, now go work your ass off.

I've come to the conclusion about this with work. There are hard workers, and there are talented people that do not have to work hard to be successful. There are those who drop out of school and become millionaires, and those who go through school, work hard, and are successful. Of course there are those that are lazy and don't care either and those that just get things handed to them. But if you work hard at something and are determined, you will prevail. Unfortunately I do not have any brilliant ideas or had any brilliant ideas where I thought about dropping out of school. I just stuck it out and worked hard. And what do I have to prove for it? Just a piece of paper. Yeah, its good and all, but I just don't get it. For the next 25-30 years, I will spend most of my time working trying to get ahead, less time with my family when thats the most important thing to me. So what am I doing here? Is this what God really wants for us? To work hard for 62 years until the age we are eligible for social security. "Security" is what the government calls it. Yeah right. Its suppose to be a package for protection for people. It's more like, heres a little bit of money, but you still have to work to make a decent living, but if you make too much, we are going to tax your proceeds at a higher rate because we don't want you making too much money. What the hell is wrong with this place.