>start sending part of your paycheck to the guy in the coal mine
...that sounds incredibly insulting. It's not like he's homeless.
>Why do I get paid more than the coal miner? Because he has settled for that life.
bullshit. This is exactly the kind of attitude that the article is criticizing.
>maybe, our coal mining friend is doing what he loves
Maybe, and that's great. But for most people, "doing what you love" is simply not viable, at least career-wise. Don't forget how incredibly fortunate you are to love doing a job that also happens to pay extremely well.
...that sounds incredibly insulting. It's not like he's homeless.
>Why do I get paid more than the coal miner? Because he has settled for that life.
bullshit. This is exactly the kind of attitude that the article is criticizing.
>maybe, our coal mining friend is doing what he loves
Maybe, and that's great. But for most people, "doing what you love" is simply not viable, at least career-wise. Don't forget how incredibly fortunate you are to love doing a job that also happens to pay extremely well.