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Old September 1st, 2012 #4
Steven L. Akins
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Originally Posted by Donnie in Ohio View Post
Bottom line about wealth, if you're broke, more often than not, the primary responsibility lies with the individual themselves.
I really don't think it is possible for everyone to end up rich. A few people will be lucky and be born into a family that already has wealth, will put them through college, and have the right connections to help them make it.

Most people don't have that advantage, and unless they happen to do all the right things and be at the right place at the right time, they probably are going to live out a pretty average existence.

And then if you happen to have the misfortune of being born into a family that is on the bottom end of the economic spectrum; you probably aren't going to get very far unless you are exceptionally gifted, disciplined and driven, and above all lucky.