If you hate your parents, the man or the establishment, don't show them up by getting wasted and wrapping your car around a tree. If you really want to rebel against your parents, out-learn them, outlive them, and know more than they do.
–Henry Rollins
Henry Rollins says things that, on the surface, may seem harsh, but he speaks the truth. Those words are not that harsh in my books. I keep hearing about how Gen Y is going to have a hard time because we old folks are leaching the life out of them. My response: “Do Better!“
It’s easy to find excuses about why things aren’t working for you. It’s more complicated (but more rewarding) to say, “Screw You!” by being more successful and beating your foes at their own darn game, so stop whining Gen Y and make my generation look pathetic (as we tried to do for our parents generation).
Curious about Mr. Rollins’ views on debt? He sounds a lot like, well, me (or maybe I sound like him):
