Banjo Smyth

The Wikipedia definition of the Rat Race

“A rat race is a term used for an endless, self-defeating or pointless pursuit. It conjures up the image of the futile efforts of a lab rat trying to escape whilst running around a maze or in a wheel. The rat race is a term often used to describe work, particularly excessive work; in general terms, if one works too much, one is in the rat race”.

Whilst the above definition seems to make sense, the best description of the ‘Rat Race’ that I have ever seen was in a short Video by Warren Borsje. This is one of my all time favorite youtube clips. It shows Warren Borsje telling the story of a young man who has just got his first job and is about to enter the ‘Rat Race’ or the ‘9-5 treadmill’ as he likes to call it. As always he effortlessly combines entertainment, education and comedy - Absolutely Brilliant!

Thanks Warren. What a great clip!

I believe you are in the Rat Race when. . . .

- You come home after work and only have enough energy to watch the TV.

- You get the feeling that life is slipping you by and there is nothing you can do about it

- That horrible feeling enters your stomach on Sunday afternoon (otherwise know as ‘Sundayitess’)

- You know you should have done something (like get your car serviced) but you say to yourself “I just didn’t have time this week”.

- You see someone achieve something and saying “I could do that” but then don’t because you get distracted by life

- You let your dreams remain dreams.