short essay on the topic 'don't worry about be happy'
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Many of us do not share this Rumpelstiltskin-like glee in the reverses of the rich and powerful. We sagely recognize that where goes Gates, there go us. Particularly if we own Microsoft or Berkshire Hathaway. Via our pension funds, our IRAs and even our inflated real estate, we are all in this capitalism business together; only the degree differs. This is not David versus Goliath. The way this economy works, if Goliath goes, David goes with him. So while we might briefly enjoy the spectacle of seeing Goliath on the canvas — particularly if the lumbering colossus is in the habit of writing folksy annual reports reminding us how smart he is — the euphoria passes quickly. Please, Goliath, pull yourself together for our 401(k)s’ sake.
If our stricken titans allow themselves to get down in the dumps and start playing things close to the vest, we’ll start having layoffs, reductions in staff, a reluctance to launch new ventures — before you know it, we’ll be back in the Jimmy Carter days, when everyone was just kind of grumpy.