I was curious about my lot in life,
Of course the Wall Street Journal had an answer.
I started with my current wage.
Top 6%. Nice!
Added demographic information.
“Male, Asian, Gen X, with an Advanced Degree”
Down to 44%!
Barely above the median!
Last year, I joined a Slack channel with Berkeley alums.
It was obvious that I was the lowest earning member.
What to make of it?
Well, I’m damn lucky.
Even as the underachiever among my peers, I’m doing better than fine.
A sign that I was born halfway between third base and home plate.
When I compare myself against the guys on Slack,
I remind myself of the people building my projects,
Trading their bodies for an hourly wage.
I was there too, moving dirt in the Oakland hills,
But just a short-timer before grabbing a desk job.
I’m blessed with a good career, with meaningful work that I enjoy.
A gig that leaves time to hang out with the kids.
Earning enough, we don’t worry about money.
Why am I comparing myself against others?
#Enough is #Winning, everything else is #Vanity.
#Gratitude