05-09-2015, 11:21 AM
Gstanford, its not about falling on hard times. Its not about being on food stamps. We live in a society that has a safety net. see, in the absolute worst case, you damn sure won't starve unless it is your choice. The issue isn't people that need help. Very few people out there have an issue helping those in need. The truth is, we are a nation so rich that our poor and unemployed don't suffer as they would in other countries. As a matter of fact, our poverty here in the US today is living better than most humans throughout the history of mankind.
Dirt poor as I was, I never starved. We had shelter and my chance of living were really really high. It is not a matter of life or death, in the US......it is a matter of how you want to live.
If you want to be a bottom feeder, you can live your life on the bottom. Its there for you.
If you want better, you can make it happen. All you have to do is put your time and energy, your mind and efforts towards it. That is true, no matter who you are. You can better your life.
The problem is that it takes a lot of work. It is a long journey and the trajectory most likely won't be straight up. There will be slips and falls, many mistakes. Much of the progress isn't even measured on a dollar scale. You have to better yourself as you better your life.
We were all born babies. We learned to cry when we want something. And it worked, works very well. The truth is, so many people never grow up. They either don't know how, aren't ready yet, or just don't want to grow up. This idea that everything you want should appear before you just because you opened your mouth, this is the way a baby thinks.
Growing up poor, as a middle child, I watched. I put together things I was never taught. But I still had no idea what I was doing, I just new.........I wasnt gonna do that.
Its not about falling hard or needed help. Its all in how you pick yourself up. Loosing everything you built is a huge punch in the guts, not everyone can fully recover from that. But what are you gonna do? Sit there and cry about it?
There is nothing wrong with crying, let it out. Let it all out. But at some point, you have to realize that you are not a baby. And crying will not get you out of the mess. Crying is not the answer, not when you have truly grown up.
I am not against subsidies. I just knew that I didn't want anyone paying for my children. I was gonna provide for them. I would make sure of that, as long as I am alive and capable. I could still be living in a trailer and barely getting by but I set out to give us better. And I worked very very hard to make that happen. And for the second time, I went from the bottom up. But this time...., I doubled my mediocre success.
I am not rich. I actually live in a state ranked 40th per capita. It is ranked 45th per median income. It is one of the poorest states to live in. Coming from the poorest of the poor, in the 45th poorest state, would you say that the deck was stacked against me? To say the least.
But here I am, certainly not rich. I hate ever talking about my finances, it is not my thing. But my income alone is 2x our states median. In such a poor state, it is more than enough. But, you know we are driven to make a better life for our kids. So, of course my wife isnt staying at home sitting on her thumbs. Collage won't be cheap, you know.
So we push to do better and better. And now, my wife has found out she can be really successful as well. I am actually surprised by how well. Not because I didn't believe in her........
We both worked hard to have more. And are more secure than we ever have been. But, its not just money that we have been building up. Its our ability and our minds. We will find a way and when things don't work, find a better way.
So anyone can be poor. That doesn't take much skill at all. Anyone can fall in hard times but the question is, are you gonna lay right where you fall? Like a tree or a branch? Just lay where you fall?
You decide.
That sure isn't what I want to be, A tree or rock. A leaf blowing in the wind. Sure, we all let the wind take us places. But at some point, you need to take control of your direction. We are all given that ability. ......
Note:
Sorry if I didn't make sense, I am extremely sleepy and about to pass out, I didn't get much rest this morning at all. Good night!!!!
Dirt poor as I was, I never starved. We had shelter and my chance of living were really really high. It is not a matter of life or death, in the US......it is a matter of how you want to live.
If you want to be a bottom feeder, you can live your life on the bottom. Its there for you.
If you want better, you can make it happen. All you have to do is put your time and energy, your mind and efforts towards it. That is true, no matter who you are. You can better your life.
The problem is that it takes a lot of work. It is a long journey and the trajectory most likely won't be straight up. There will be slips and falls, many mistakes. Much of the progress isn't even measured on a dollar scale. You have to better yourself as you better your life.
We were all born babies. We learned to cry when we want something. And it worked, works very well. The truth is, so many people never grow up. They either don't know how, aren't ready yet, or just don't want to grow up. This idea that everything you want should appear before you just because you opened your mouth, this is the way a baby thinks.
Growing up poor, as a middle child, I watched. I put together things I was never taught. But I still had no idea what I was doing, I just new.........I wasnt gonna do that.
Its not about falling hard or needed help. Its all in how you pick yourself up. Loosing everything you built is a huge punch in the guts, not everyone can fully recover from that. But what are you gonna do? Sit there and cry about it?
There is nothing wrong with crying, let it out. Let it all out. But at some point, you have to realize that you are not a baby. And crying will not get you out of the mess. Crying is not the answer, not when you have truly grown up.
I am not against subsidies. I just knew that I didn't want anyone paying for my children. I was gonna provide for them. I would make sure of that, as long as I am alive and capable. I could still be living in a trailer and barely getting by but I set out to give us better. And I worked very very hard to make that happen. And for the second time, I went from the bottom up. But this time...., I doubled my mediocre success.
I am not rich. I actually live in a state ranked 40th per capita. It is ranked 45th per median income. It is one of the poorest states to live in. Coming from the poorest of the poor, in the 45th poorest state, would you say that the deck was stacked against me? To say the least.
But here I am, certainly not rich. I hate ever talking about my finances, it is not my thing. But my income alone is 2x our states median. In such a poor state, it is more than enough. But, you know we are driven to make a better life for our kids. So, of course my wife isnt staying at home sitting on her thumbs. Collage won't be cheap, you know.
So we push to do better and better. And now, my wife has found out she can be really successful as well. I am actually surprised by how well. Not because I didn't believe in her........
We both worked hard to have more. And are more secure than we ever have been. But, its not just money that we have been building up. Its our ability and our minds. We will find a way and when things don't work, find a better way.
So anyone can be poor. That doesn't take much skill at all. Anyone can fall in hard times but the question is, are you gonna lay right where you fall? Like a tree or a branch? Just lay where you fall?
You decide.
That sure isn't what I want to be, A tree or rock. A leaf blowing in the wind. Sure, we all let the wind take us places. But at some point, you need to take control of your direction. We are all given that ability. ......
Note:
Sorry if I didn't make sense, I am extremely sleepy and about to pass out, I didn't get much rest this morning at all. Good night!!!!