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You are indeed the "birth" mother in terms of passing on character traits of ambition and positive goal-setting. When strong women mentor strong women, then 1%ters give "birth" to 1%ters.
I've stopped replying to that poster for the most part. It's fun every now and then. They are the Debbie-downer of C-D who would rather tell you how you can't than to tell you that it could be possible.
We all know those type of people...
Yes...I don't know why people are like that.
I was told over and over I would not make it.
That the men on the jobs were just making fun of me....
Yep. I earn $1.2 million per year. I am sure that no one will believe that. Guess what - I don't care. I do not have to care, as I can take care of myself and my family until I die, without any further work whatsoever.
I am part of the 1%, who used to be the bottom of the barrel. The difference between me and what you perceive as "the rich" is that I am hard working, have advanced degrees, own land, am self made, and am a mean SOB. I did not get here by being a pushover.
Do I care about the 99%? Not a bit. Do I donate to the poor and charity? Quite a bit. I fully support those who are incapable of helping themselves, but despise those who are perfectly capable, yet demand handouts. For them- go to hell.
I believe that it is possible and that you indeed may have done this. We see stories of this all the time! Bill Gates ....a kid working in his parent's house......famous inventors who had no money, but they had a great idea and the WORK ETHIC to make it happen. It's a story that is happening right now, in this country!
Mid 30s... why do you ask? Wondering if it's legal to buy me a drink? It is... I'll have a Guinness, or the darkest beer the bar has on tap if it's too sucky to serve the world's finest.
I grew up poor an lived in a trailer. I worked my butt off from the time I was eight years old. I always had "straight As" in elementary school, junior high, high school, college, and med school. I knew no one would take care of me, except for myself. My father gave me $100 for college. I did not take a dime from the federal government and worked my way through school. Today, I am worth over $20 million. Screw the hippies camping out and protesting AMERICA. I am a "a 1% ter'. To hell with the lazy bums who did not sacrifice and work as hard as I did. Choices in life have consequences- go to hell.
I did not become successful by camping out with dirtbags who are supported by daddy's money and complaining. You should have made better decisions in life, particularly when you were born with a silver spoon in your mouth. You are the dregs of the US and an embarrassment to the principles of a work ethic. Get a job, you bums.
Signed- A "1% ter" who did not have nearly the opportunities you lazy and ingracious dead beats had.
I'm a 10%er, and I agree. ExceptI borrowed some for student loans, but paid them back.
Americans have been working harder but their compensation has been dropping.
Isn't this attributed to competition... both global and domestic?
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