# Ego Acquisition

**Published by:** [theDeFianalyst](https://paragraph.com/@thedefianalyst/)
**Published on:** 2022-10-08
**URL:** https://paragraph.com/@thedefianalyst/ego-acquisition

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Imagine what a 32GB, quad-core PC feels like When every morning their user wakes them up Scrolls through a few sites And tweets about the cringe moments in their day-to-day life Imagine what a Ferrari in Manhattan feels like Moving inch by inch in city traffic Only serving the purpose of fueling an insatiable ego Wondering if they’ll ever meet the quota Of an influencers addiction to views and Insta likes If computers could dream and cars could feel They probably would long for the day That their owner would be a developer or race car driver Someone that would say “Let’s build together” But in reality They’re traded in 18 months later For the next best thing with a shiny new screen Only to be recycled, unused, and devalued Because consumerism has convinced us That we can be Michelangelo, if only we had the right brush The truth is The new model, the right brush, the latest PC Will only fulfill one purpose that the previous one could not Inflating the illusion of the consumer’s potential Moral of the story: Get a Ferrari, but commit to building a race track Don’t acquire talent, just to fill a trophy case on LinkedIn People are not sports cars, nor are they the latest Apple release Talent acquisition can only be optimized, once talent is recognized And given the opportunity to be in an environment where they can thrive

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