I'll never climb the corporate ladder, or amass great wealth, make some world changing scientific discovery, or attain much fame. And, I'm OK with that.

Just getting through life in one piece is underrated

Not everyone can be a motor of social change. Society also needs little cogs to transform power into movement. You are still essential for the people around you. Isn't that the most important part?

Absolutely. I love my life. I was just ruminating on how, when we are young, we have grand dreams and aspirations. Then, somewhere along the line, we realize that they are beyond our grasp and become content with more mundane things.

I decided to not move to a leading position. I am with my company for 25 years now. Only because you are level 1 of the corporate ladder doesn't mean you are mediocre.

I rather have my hands on things than doing personell decisions or manage projects or finances. I'd be so bored.

The thing is that when we are kids, we do not know how those jobs are at the higher levels. I mean, we do see work life completely wrong at that time.