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A New Status Symbol?

         I heard a new concept today. The new status symbol is exhaustion. If you're successful at anything, you should be exhausted. It's almost a competition. The upwardly mobile work hard, play hard, and never have time to do what they like, or to rest.

         The person quoting the psychologist-author went on to explain that it ties into self-worth. Feeling needed is part of feeling loved, and that quantifies worth. So if you're the only one who can do the job, whether it's at home, your employment, church, club, or school, you feel needed You have to put in extra time. You lie awake at night thinking about it.That makes you tired. The more tired you feel, the more needed you feel, the more needed you feel, the more loved you feel.

         Well, maybe. If you feel needed, but unappreciated, that just chips away at your self worth. Then again that might support the argument. The harder you work, the higher your hopes of achieving approval. So whether you get the approval and appreciation or not, the fact that you're trying so hard, and pushing yourself so much is a sign you're trying to win love ultimately.

         Who would have thunk exhaustion was a sign of success? I always thought it was being laid back and not working hard. But maybe that's for losers these days.

         Good thing that I don't care about status symbols. I'm ready for some iced tea and mellow time.