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We are living in the future. Far from the neon glow of Tron or the post-apocalyptic desert wasteland of Mad Max, we live in the hyper-connected world of social media and the internet at large.

The world is changing at a breakneck pace and the only way to survive is to adapt. And if the invisible hand of the marketplace has taught us anything, it’s that you need to run your life like a lean and agile business. Here are some tips to help you survive the 21st century global marketplace:

Build Your Personal Brand

Just like a business, you need to market yourself. Since you are now competing with the entire world for a finite number of jobs, you need to set yourself apart from the pack. The best way to do this is to tailor every facet of your life toward finding a job and generating income. Instead of using social media to document major life milestones and connecting with friends, use it only for the express purpose of marketing yourself to businesses.

Avoid Sickness

There is nothing agile about being bedridden. In fact, lying in bed is just about the furthest away from agility a person can get. Beyond that, sickness has become prohibitively expensive. Insurance premiums are skyrocketing, as companies aren’t getting the level of enrollment initially promised to them due to how prohibitively expensive insurance premiums are. It’s better just to not get sick at all and avoid the whole mess entirely.

Prepare for Your Victory Lap

As we march toward the future, the needs of job providers change. The marketplace is becoming more globalized, which means there is a larger demand for labor. Job providers need one-sided robotic devotion to their profit motive at all costs, which you are obligated to give them as the beneficiary of their generosity and benevolence. Retirement is a thing of the past as lifespans lengthen and the needs of the job creators require sacrifice and cutbacks from employees.