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September 1st, 2012 | #1 |
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Difference in Mentality: Rich vs Middle Class
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September 1st, 2012 | #2 |
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Most of it is bullshit, things like:
Average people let [lack of] money stress them out. Rich people find peace of mind in [their already acquired] wealth. and: Average people live beyond their [already insufficent] means. Rich people live below theirs [because they have far more than they need]. |
September 1st, 2012 | #3 |
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Bottom line about wealth, if you're broke, more often than not, the primary responsibility lies with the individual themselves.
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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. |
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You know what, Alex?!? Fuck that fat cunt Gina Rinehart!
She was born into massive wealth and massive assets, which she inherited from her old man Lang Hancock. She has never wanted for a single thing in her entire life. She has increased what she inherited by a lot, that much is true, but she's done it largely by exploiting Commonwealth resources for her own private enrichment, and by being one of the primary big capitalists responsible for pressuring the government into importing every piece of turd world trash into Australia to work for cheap in one of her mines. Oh! And at the same time, she wants the government to lower the minimum wage. To 'stimulate growth', she says. Of course, the fact that she'll make billions more a year when she doesn't have to pay her people as much is purely coincidental! Why, the woman's a bona fide philanthropist! At least Kerry Packer (similar case, inherited a lot from his old man and made it a lot more than it was) never pretended to be anything but a capitalist. And at least he didn't shirk at paying people what their jobs were worth, and didn't continually try to lower the standard of living in this country. That's why most Australians still have at least some respect for the man - that, and the side of him that was decidedly prole. Quote:
When I was born, my parents had fuck-all. I have earned, and continue to earn, enough to keep myself and my family in good fashion for the rest of my life, and to ensure my kids won't want for anything before they turn 18, and will have a good kickstart when they do embark on their own adult lives. Anything more would be a bit pointless, really. And to make more, I'd have to stop developing my own skills in order to devote myself full-time to business. |
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You don't have to attend college to be successful in many cases (I didn't), but should someone desire to, there are lots of ways to pay for it. Quote:
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Rich College Dropouts
I was impressed with this quote. Bill Gates and Steve Jobs come to mind as far as college dropouts.
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