Shorts:Steakhouse Decision
MoNoRi-Chan’s Steakhouse Revelation: From Burnout to Breaking Free
MoNoRi-Chan, your friendly neighborhood catboy with a flair for existential dread, found himself sitting in a dimly lit steakhouse, swirling a glass of Coke Zero while waiting for his medium-rare ribeye. It was lunchtime—his one-hour reprieve from the monotonous grind of his corporate job. The fluorescent lights of his cubicle farm still haunted his peripheral vision, and the thought of returning there gnawed at him more than his hunger.
"What’s the point of all this?" he mused, stabbing a piece of buttered bread. "Am I really going to spend the next 30 years in front of a spreadsheets, sipping stale coffee, and fighting off middle managers with PowerPoint slides?"
The Grind That Wore Him Down
MoNoRi-Chan wasn’t always this burned out. Once upon a time, he was full of optimism—a young immigrant starting over in a new country. No degrees or certifications, but a fiery determination to make it work.
At first, it was grueling. Minimum-wage jobs with long hours, managers who’d treat you like an NPC, and rent and living costs that seemed to consume half his paycheck. Yet, MoNoRi-Chan persevered. With an almost legendary 50% savings rate, he bought a car within four months of working and paid off the loan in just seven. But the corporate world was relentless. No matter how much effort he put in, recognition was rare, raises were microscopic, and the cost of living climbed higher every year.
Special Thanks to the Credit Cards, It felt like he was running on a treadmill—exhausted but getting nowhere.
The ENS Airdrop: A Glimpse of Freedom
Then came the ENS airdrop, a fateful windfall that made MoNoRi-Chan question everything. Out of nowhere, Ethereum’s decentralized magic dropped him a payout worth nearly six of his paychecks. Six paychecks, earned in an instant, with zero overtime or petty emails from his boss.
MoNoRi-Chan felt like Neo in The Matrix after swallowing the red pill. If money could appear out of thin air through crypto, why was he wasting his life laboring for someone else’s profit margins?
He took another bite of his steak, savoring the fleeting joy it brought. Maybe there’s another way, he thought.
The Breaking Point
Back at the office, things only got worse. His hours were cut, and despite his best budgeting efforts, the rising cost of living meant his paycheck wasn’t stretching far enough anymore. It was the final straw.
MoNoRi-Chan swiped his corporate badge one last time and walked out the door. No more cubicles, no more "circle back" meetings, no more soul-sucking grind.
A New Chapter: Grassstation and Forex
MoNoRi-Chan packed his bags and returned to Thailand, where his old friend Igq (Grassstation CEO) had a bold idea: selling cannabis. The laws had recently changed, and they jumped at the opportunity, founding "Grassstation". Armed with Igq’s initial investment and the freedom to work on their own terms, MoNoRi-Chan also dabbled in Forex trading, using the skills he’d honed during his burned-out corporate days.
The Lesson in the Steakhouse
MoNoRi-Chan’s steakhouse epiphany wasn’t just about quitting a job; it was about reclaiming control over his life. In the corporate world, he was just another cog in the machine, but now he was the one setting the gears in motion.
His journey serves as a reminder to anyone stuck in a loop:
- Recognize the system’s absurdity: Just like the ENS airdrop shattered MoNoRi-Chan’s belief in the traditional grind, sometimes you need to step back and question the norms you’ve been conditioned to follow.
- Take calculated risks: MoNoRi-Chan didn’t just leap blindly. He had savings, connections, and skills to pivot into something new.
- Don’t be afraid to pivot: Whether it’s legal cannabis or Forex trading, opportunities exist outside the corporate cubicle.
MoNoRi-Chan might still feel the occasional pang of existential dread (that’s just part of being a catboy, after all), but he’s no longer stuck in the hamster wheel. And that steak he ate on his last corporate lunch break? It tasted even better knowing it was a turning point in his journey to freedom.
Grassstation is now thriving, and MoNoRi-Chan is living proof that stepping off the beaten path can lead to something better. He even jokes that the secret to happiness might just be a perfectly cooked steak and a willingness to bet on yourself.
