So what is The Rat Race? Merriam-Webster defines The Rat Race as 'the unpleasant life of people who have jobs that require them to work very hard in order to compete with others for money, power, status, etc.'
Keeping that in mind, my interpretation is that of a rat on a treadmill who has his eyes on the prize. The finish line is always close yet unattainable when running in place. The rat can run as fast and hard as he likes but he will never make any progress. He is distracted from all things around him in his haste to reach the finish line. He leaves behind a literal mountain of trash in his quest and even discarded items such as his once-coveted cell phone and laptop.
So how do you win a race that can't be won? True winning is attained when he stops the treadmill, tears down the finish line, and takes a moment to reflect on what's really going on around him.
*Not-so-Satirical Saturday brought to you by Betty
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