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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]a striver is viewed as someone sacrificing their mental health, relationships, and social life for an unfulfilling, endless chase for status[/quote]

That is not what a striver is. As striver is someone that works hard.  That is all. Anything else is made up. [/quote]

It’s exactly what striver is.

You’re talking about hard working people. They exist in every aspect of life.

You don’t call a coal miner a striver, do you? 
Or a coal miner?
Or a caterer?
Or a teacher?
Or a cop?
Or a marine?
Or a longshoreman …

No even though it very hard work with long hours. Why? Status. [/quote]
DP.. IMO, a striver is not someone who just works hard to makes ends meat (coal miner), but someone who works hard and "strives" to better themselves in their status, and I don't think that's necessarily a bad thing economically (like striving to be in the UMC SES).

But, a social striver (like Trump - I'm the PP who used him as an example) is definitely looked down upon as someone who is desperate and trying too hard.[/quote]

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