Entitlement

I’ve been struggling with a concept for a few months now. Its called Entitlement. Where does it come from? How does it breed? Why are we surrounded by it?

Why do some people think they are “entitled” to more than others? I’m just not sure I understand it. Whether its friends, family, coworkers and even our government with handouts – why do some people just feel they are “owed” more than others? Do they really believe they are better than the rest of us….and therefore rules just don’t apply? What is really going on?

The way I see it, much of it has to do with how you were raised. Personally, I don’t think there is more valuable lesson for children to learn than a good old fashioned work ethic. I used to think everyone that was raised in the midwest…..just had it. I’ve come to learn that just isn’t the case. But I will say, MOST midwesterners really do have a wonderful work ethic and it’s truly a valuable resource that seems to be lacking in today’s culture. Most of us don’t expect handouts, we don’t expect special favors – we just do the right thing! We do what our mama’s and daddy’s taught us and that is work hard in life cause there really are no free rides.

For now, I’m gonna hope that in another life – the entitlement attitude that some people possess just goes away. In the meantime, I guess I’ll just be glad I was taught differently and choose to live my life without it. I hope tomorrow brings more positive thought processing.