Save Our Snowflakes!

 

There’s an SOS message being broadcast from parents and employers that seems to be getting louder every day:

SAVE OUR SNOWFLAKES!

Snowflakes, for the uninitiated, is a term thrown about by members of both major political parties in America to describe humans on the other side of the political extreme who seem easily offended.

Of course, the non-defamatory, let’s say mainstream definition of a human Snowflake is less political and more in line with the realities of the world. Snowflakes need our help, not our scorn. They need guidance, not condemnation.

The mainstream definition recognizes that the world is not fair, and those who cannot seem to come to grips with this reality – those who tend to “melt” at the slightest opposition to their precious plan for themselves – are Snowflakes.

And… because they make up such a large percentage of the population, we must save them if we expect to flourish in our relationships or our businesses.

Life, My Little Buttercup, Is Simply Not Fair

In this lesson from Sh*t Sandwich – Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone, the Snowflake in your life can learn that life is simply not fair – so get over it!

Life’s not fair…

Wait a damn minute! Didn’t we already learn this lesson… twice?

Apparently not; or I wouldn’t have to repeat myself.

The earlier lessons of handling life’s unfairness (dust yourself off, etc.) don’t really provide adults with the motivation they need to keep going in the face of this perceived injustice. Yes, the injustice is only perceived, not real. If it were real, there would be no hope. There would be no light at the end of the proverbial tunnel.

Life is not fair, but it’s a whole lot fairer to those who genuinely try; those who genuinely outwork and outhustle and outthink everyone else. The problem is, the only people I’ve ever witnessed complaining about this perceived injustice are children and lazy adults.

Which one are you?

Not everything that doesn’t go your way is about age, race, sex, religion, sexual orientation, etc. (In fact, we have terrific laws on the books to protect you in your workplace from any true injustice.) So, it’s important to look at any setback as an opportunity to grow as a person and not a victim.  

Once you believe that you were passed over for that promotion or didn’t get that job because of something you cannot change (your age, your race, etc.) you’ve lost. You’ve lost the ability to matter to grow to succeed. You are a professional victim and you will forever be defined by that chip on your shoulder and that mistrust in your head and that hatred in your heart.

If you’re ready to never be a victim, then look in the mirror and resolve right now that every time you don’t succeed at something you will agree out loud to the following: “I will redouble my efforts even though the problem is not mine, it’s theirs. They failed to see the greatness that is me; perhaps because I didn’t hustle or study or work hard enough this time… this time. Watch out for next time!”

Ultimately getting what we deserve usually involves rising to the challenges created by disappointment and intensifying our efforts. That can be a great big shit sandwich to eat, but no one ever succeeded by wallowing in victimhood and self-pity.

Sh*t Sandwich contains 82 additional lessons like this one – all complete with cartoons that reinforce the message in a way the kids will love!

Sh*t Sandwich: The Perfect Gift for Millennials and Snowflakes

So, if you’ve got a potential Snowflake in your personal or business life, consider buying them their own copy of Sh*t Sandwich. The rest of the world will thank you!