On the latest episode of Parks
& Recreation, guest star Paul Rudd plays a character used to getting
everything he wants. He believes because he wants something that he is entitled
to have it.
This sense of entitlement is something I’ve seen a lot
lately. People seem to think I owe them something. Outside of basic common
courtesies, like not giving them wet willies or wedgies in public, I don’t.
Right now, you are reading my blog. In fact, you are reading
it for free. This is an important point—no money has changed hands. We have not
engaged in a transaction.
While it is true that I have made a commitment to post a new
article each day, I DO NOT OWE YOU AN ARTICLE A DAY. You are entitled to
nothing.
That might sound harsh, but the beauty is that it goes both
ways. YOU DO NOT OWE ME A THING.
So where does that leave us? Right back where we started at
the beginning of this article. I write what I hope will be interesting to you
and you decide if you want to come back or not. If I fail to post articles or
post things you don’t like, you can stop reading. That, at least, is something to
which you are entitled.