Entitlement

"You can't have a sense of entitlement if you plan to get ahead." - Bill Boggs

Is there a more difficult person to work with than someone who feels entitled to something, or a more useful teammate than someone who feels entitled to nothing? There isn't nearly enough humility in my bones, but one natural advantage I've had in my career is a sense that however hard I work, I'm overpaid. And in my personal life, the shift from "happy to be here" to "unbearable" in occasional pursuits has clearly, almost by definition, been a sad slide along the entitlement spectrum to the worst possible end. Living gratefully is bliss. Living with entitlement is lonely. Each successful day finds us riveted to our reasons to be thankful.