Convo.

Friend: on my way to become the oiled cog in the wheel of capitalism.

Me: Lol.. You make it sound like such a static and lifeless endeavor. Reimagine your role as an irreplaceable organism in an intricate ecosystem that depends on your contributions to thrive. But your not just any organism. You’re a super mutant that is constantly evolving to satisfy the evergrowing demands of the ecology as a whole. As you evolve, the system becomes increasingly dependent on your contributions, increasing your value as an organism, and compensating you with more demand. Your evolution is hinged on your efforts to grow and actualize yourself as an organism. You have the potential to play a vital role in the system as a whole. This is a much more dynamic outlook.

Friend: im going to tattoo that on my arm.