Family, religion, friends

Family, religion, friends.. these are the three demons you must slay if you wish to succeed in business. -- Mr. Burns

A simply fabulous quote. It starts off in a manner that lulls one into a sense of security, which then turns out to be false as the rug is verbally ripped out from under one. These things that most people value and are associated with positive feelings turn out to be a hindrance for the true objective of this world, success in business.

Actually, I think it is interesting and funny, because the quote shows what it assumes the audience will consider to be the most important things in the world to them. If the quote was targeted at me: Food, science, pussy...

The assumption that there would be three things one could name that would get the largest possible group of people to agree with is the interesting part. It also shows the underlying assumption that to succeed in business one has to become a monster, shunning things most people consider to be an important part of being human.

Everyone has their own demons to slay, something holding them back from the success that they feel they would have had if it weren't for the items on their list. Are they really things that matter to you, or just what other people tell you that you should believe in or they will consider you a monster? Why not be that monster, be who you can be, be who you believe you want to be, no matter what the cost to your safe secure self, the person you have become as the world as lulled you to sleep...

The Edward