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Originally Posted by Topspinmo
Unless flop dead of heart attack, life usually ends in nursing home or assisted living. Most will sell.
Worked just as hard or maybe harder? Ask your self few questions. Did you have mother and father,? Was the loving parents. Did you HAVE to work going to high school? Did you get the free ride to college, grants, daddy forked, etc. did you have to work to pay for college or was it paid party time? After college was you set up for job? Last but not least. Have you been leach off your parents. Think about. Just some of the reasons poor people never get ahead and others have the silver spoon.  |
Actually many, many "poor people", i.e., those born and/or raised under deprived/struggling/difficult/financially hard circumstances do get ahead. However, it depends very much on their outlook on life and behavior/conduct. If they study hard, work hard, manage their money and other resources prudently and take sensible investment risks with the money they gradually save over time with a little "luck" they can lead quite successful lives. Over the years I have met or known probably several hundred "successful" people who came from "poor" circumstances.
To me the most remarkable among the people I know who rose from poor circumstances are people who immigrated to our great and wonderful country for the opportunity it affords all. Many of them arrived not able to speak English yet have prospered over time.