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Entitlement: The Downside

This is how the dictionary defines entitled: believing oneself to be inherently deserving of privileges or special treatment. If you are among those who believe this about themselves, then you are also among those who will be facing great difficulty upon entering the real world, especially the workplace. Why? Because those in the grip of… Continue reading Entitlement: The Downside

Rights and Entitlements

Recently when I overheard some folk talk about their rights and the things they’re entitled to, it brought me back to when I was sixteen. I’m now eighty-four. Sixteen! can you think of a nicer age? It’s the age when you know everything. That naïve confidence allowed me to live in blissful ignorance for a… Continue reading Rights and Entitlements