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This might ruffle some feathers, but I just feel compelled to post something...
I see so many people posting about NYC about how expensive it is, how it's only for the rich, how it's "impossible for the middle class to make it here" and how "everyone is getting screwed" etc. etc.
All these complaints revolve around MONEY and why the City is too expensive for rent, or transportation, or to go out on the town, etc.
It seems like most people have lost touch with the fact that this is the greatest country in the world. It truly is the Land Of Opportunity.
Don't like that job that doesn't pay you enough to live comfortable in NY? Well, guess what, you're NEVER going to live comfortably as long as that's still a major part of your life. Get a different job. Go down a different career path. Get more training. Or what I think is the answer for more people, start your own business of some kind. The Internet has lowered the startup costs for a new business to almost nothing. You can start a blog for less than $50 and create good content around an interest you have and start generating ad revenue (lookup Google's AdSense program) almost immediately, even if it's just a few bucks here and there while you get it going.
My point to all of this is, you have the FREE WILL and power within yourself to CREATE as much money for yourself as you want. I honestly believe that. This is the country that has proven it time and time again. The only difference (possibly) between you and some of the richest people in NY today is that they got off their butts and took action to go after an idea, start a business, etc. (Not talking about the ones that inherited money.)
I think people should really take their negative focus on how bad their life seems to be and turn it all towards "how can I make things better?"
There are people getting rich everyday. Immigrants that come to the US with no money and can barely speak English, yet they end up really successful. This entire country is built upon Great Opportunity. Look around, it's really all around us. There are tons of ways to create great value for people that will gladly pay you for it. All it takes is for you to start putting in an effort to try and do it. That's where ALL self-made millionaires started from.
Bottom Line: Don't like your situation? You have everything in your power to change it.
This might ruffle some feathers, but I just feel compelled to post something...
I see so many people posting about NYC about how expensive it is, how it's only for the rich, how it's "impossible for the middle class to make it here" and how "everyone is getting screwed" etc. etc.
All these complaints revolve around MONEY and why the City is too expensive for rent, or transportation, or to go out on the town, etc.
It seems like most people have lost touch with the fact that this is the greatest country in the world. It truly is the Land Of Opportunity.
Don't like that job that doesn't pay you enough to live comfortable in NY? Well, guess what, you're NEVER going to live comfortably as long as that's still a major part of your life. Get a different job. Go down a different career path. Get more training. Or what I think is the answer for more people, start your own business of some kind. The Internet has lowered the startup costs for a new business to almost nothing. You can start a blog for less than $50 and create good content around an interest you have and start generating ad revenue (lookup Google's AdSense program) almost immediately, even if it's just a few bucks here and there while you get it going.
My point to all of this is, you have the FREE WILL and power within yourself to CREATE as much money for yourself as you want. I honestly believe that. This is the country that has proven it time and time again. The only difference (possibly) between you and some of the richest people in NY today is that they got off their butts and took action to go after an idea, start a business, etc. (Not talking about the ones that inherited money.)
I think people should really take their negative focus on how bad their life seems to be and turn it all towards "how can I make things better?"
There are people getting rich everyday. Immigrants that come to the US with no money and can barely speak English, yet they end up really successful. This entire country is built upon Great Opportunity. Look around, it's really all around us. There are tons of ways to create great value for people that will gladly pay you for it. All it takes is for you to start putting in an effort to try and do it. That's where ALL self-made millionaires started from.
Bottom Line: Don't like your situation? You have everything in your power to change it.
/endrant
I guess you're talking about taking personal responsibility for one's self, what a novel idea, so 1970's.
This might ruffle some feathers, but I just feel compelled to post something...
I see so many people posting about NYC about how expensive it is, how it's only for the rich, how it's "impossible for the middle class to make it here" and how "everyone is getting screwed" etc. etc.
All these complaints revolve around MONEY and why the City is too expensive for rent, or transportation, or to go out on the town, etc.
It seems like most people have lost touch with the fact that this is the greatest country in the world. It truly is the Land Of Opportunity.
Don't like that job that doesn't pay you enough to live comfortable in NY? Well, guess what, you're NEVER going to live comfortably as long as that's still a major part of your life. Get a different job. Go down a different career path. Get more training. Or what I think is the answer for more people, start your own business of some kind. The Internet has lowered the startup costs for a new business to almost nothing. You can start a blog for less than $50 and create good content around an interest you have and start generating ad revenue (lookup Google's AdSense program) almost immediately, even if it's just a few bucks here and there while you get it going.
My point to all of this is, you have the FREE WILL and power within yourself to CREATE as much money for yourself as you want. I honestly believe that. This is the country that has proven it time and time again. The only difference (possibly) between you and some of the richest people in NY today is that they got off their butts and took action to go after an idea, start a business, etc. (Not talking about the ones that inherited money.)
I think people should really take their negative focus on how bad their life seems to be and turn it all towards "how can I make things better?"
There are people getting rich everyday. Immigrants that come to the US with no money and can barely speak English, yet they end up really successful. This entire country is built upon Great Opportunity. Look around, it's really all around us. There are tons of ways to create great value for people that will gladly pay you for it. All it takes is for you to start putting in an effort to try and do it. That's where ALL self-made millionaires started from.
Bottom Line: Don't like your situation? You have everything in your power to change it.
/endrant
you shouldnt get roasted for speaking your mind. their are plenty of people who think like you including my parents
This might ruffle some feathers, but I just feel compelled to post something...
I see so many people posting about NYC about how expensive it is, how it's only for the rich, how it's "impossible for the middle class to make it here" and how "everyone is getting screwed" etc. etc.
All these complaints revolve around MONEY and why the City is too expensive for rent, or transportation, or to go out on the town, etc.
It seems like most people have lost touch with the fact that this is the greatest country in the world. It truly is the Land Of Opportunity.
Don't like that job that doesn't pay you enough to live comfortable in NY? Well, guess what, you're NEVER going to live comfortably as long as that's still a major part of your life. Get a different job. Go down a different career path. Get more training. Or what I think is the answer for more people, start your own business of some kind. The Internet has lowered the startup costs for a new business to almost nothing. You can start a blog for less than $50 and create good content around an interest you have and start generating ad revenue (lookup Google's AdSense program) almost immediately, even if it's just a few bucks here and there while you get it going.
My point to all of this is, you have the FREE WILL and power within yourself to CREATE as much money for yourself as you want. I honestly believe that. This is the country that has proven it time and time again. The only difference (possibly) between you and some of the richest people in NY today is that they got off their butts and took action to go after an idea, start a business, etc. (Not talking about the ones that inherited money.)
I think people should really take their negative focus on how bad their life seems to be and turn it all towards "how can I make things better?"
There are people getting rich everyday. Immigrants that come to the US with no money and can barely speak English, yet they end up really successful. This entire country is built upon Great Opportunity. Look around, it's really all around us. There are tons of ways to create great value for people that will gladly pay you for it. All it takes is for you to start putting in an effort to try and do it. That's where ALL self-made millionaires started from.
Bottom Line: Don't like your situation? You have everything in your power to change it.
/endrant
THE PROBLEM WITH YOUR THEORY
is you need the poor in order to have the rich.
This might ruffle some feathers, but I just feel compelled to post something...
I see so many people posting about NYC about how expensive it is, how it's only for the rich, how it's "impossible for the middle class to make it here" and how "everyone is getting screwed" etc. etc.
All these complaints revolve around MONEY and why the City is too expensive for rent, or transportation, or to go out on the town, etc.
It seems like most people have lost touch with the fact that this is the greatest country in the world. It truly is the Land Of Opportunity.
Don't like that job that doesn't pay you enough to live comfortable in NY? Well, guess what, you're NEVER going to live comfortably as long as that's still a major part of your life. Get a different job. Go down a different career path. Get more training. Or what I think is the answer for more people, start your own business of some kind. The Internet has lowered the startup costs for a new business to almost nothing. You can start a blog for less than $50 and create good content around an interest you have and start generating ad revenue (lookup Google's AdSense program) almost immediately, even if it's just a few bucks here and there while you get it going.
My point to all of this is, you have the FREE WILL and power within yourself to CREATE as much money for yourself as you want. I honestly believe that. This is the country that has proven it time and time again. The only difference (possibly) between you and some of the richest people in NY today is that they got off their butts and took action to go after an idea, start a business, etc. (Not talking about the ones that inherited money.)
I think people should really take their negative focus on how bad their life seems to be and turn it all towards "how can I make things better?"
There are people getting rich everyday. Immigrants that come to the US with no money and can barely speak English, yet they end up really successful. This entire country is built upon Great Opportunity. Look around, it's really all around us. There are tons of ways to create great value for people that will gladly pay you for it. All it takes is for you to start putting in an effort to try and do it. That's where ALL self-made millionaires started from.
Bottom Line: Don't like your situation? You have everything in your power to change it.
/endrant
I want to first preface my statement by saying that one, I agree with you about being tired of hearing people complain about "The Rich" and two, I am an adamant proponant of a completely free market absent all government interferance.
However, the story about how all of us can be "rich" if we try is simply unfeasible. No capitalist economy is soley comprised of "rich people" and it's a lie that's been told for far too long in America.
However, the story about how all of us can be "rich" if we try is simply unfeasible. No capitalist economy is soley comprised of "rich people" and it's a lie that's been told for far too long in America.
Maybe I should have made myself more clear. I never meant to imply that "everyone" could become rich. Not in the terms of "at the same time." It's obvious that would never happen for many reasons... for one, most aren't willing to put in the work for what it would take to become super successful. So 'everyone' would never in a million years become rich.
However, my point still stands... that any single person, if they put in the effort CAN change their financial situation. It's all up to them.
This might ruffle some feathers, but I just feel compelled to post something...
I see so many people posting about NYC about how expensive it is, how it's only for the rich, how it's "impossible for the middle class to make it here" and how "everyone is getting screwed" etc. etc.
All these complaints revolve around MONEY and why the City is too expensive for rent, or transportation, or to go out on the town, etc.
It seems like most people have lost touch with the fact that this is the greatest country in the world. It truly is the Land Of Opportunity.
Don't like that job that doesn't pay you enough to live comfortable in NY? Well, guess what, you're NEVER going to live comfortably as long as that's still a major part of your life. Get a different job. Go down a different career path. Get more training. Or what I think is the answer for more people, start your own business of some kind. The Internet has lowered the startup costs for a new business to almost nothing. You can start a blog for less than $50 and create good content around an interest you have and start generating ad revenue (lookup Google's AdSense program) almost immediately, even if it's just a few bucks here and there while you get it going.
My point to all of this is, you have the FREE WILL and power within yourself to CREATE as much money for yourself as you want. I honestly believe that. This is the country that has proven it time and time again. The only difference (possibly) between you and some of the richest people in NY today is that they got off their butts and took action to go after an idea, start a business, etc. (Not talking about the ones that inherited money.)
I think people should really take their negative focus on how bad their life seems to be and turn it all towards "how can I make things better?"
There are people getting rich everyday. Immigrants that come to the US with no money and can barely speak English, yet they end up really successful. This entire country is built upon Great Opportunity. Look around, it's really all around us. There are tons of ways to create great value for people that will gladly pay you for it. All it takes is for you to start putting in an effort to try and do it. That's where ALL self-made millionaires started from.
Bottom Line: Don't like your situation? You have everything in your power to change it.
/endrant
wow. you have been fully drowned in the capitalist society. I can tell by how patriotic you are.
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Originally Posted by All American NYC
THE PROBLEM WITH YOUR THEORY
is you need the poor in order to have the rich.
Everyone can't be rich
this
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Originally Posted by johntech
Maybe I should have made myself more clear. I never meant to imply that "everyone" could become rich. Not in the terms of "at the same time." It's obvious that would never happen for many reasons... for one, most aren't willing to put in the work for what it would take to become super successful. So 'everyone' would never in a million years become rich.
However, my point still stands... that any single person, if they put in the effort CAN change their financial situation. It's all up to them.
"everyone" is made up of individuals. By tell a bunch of single people (which is what you did, you posted on a forum) they can change their status on the economy chart is telling everyone they can do it. The only way people can all be on the same level of success that I have seen is through communism. And we've all seen how that works out. And what about the people who want to make it but can't? people try to succeed but fail all the time because the big guys on top have to keep their share. Let me ask you something. Have you been all the way at the bottom and made yourself into a super successful business man?
In what society is everyone rich? Or what point in history was everyone rich?
You need the have's and have nots
10-06-2010, 09:19 AM
grant516
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... or company execs, sports figures, actors who make LITERALLY 1000x times an hour what the lowest paid employees in their jobs make, can take a 50% paycut, still have enough money in their accounts to live like kings if they were to live 2500 years, and allow other people to have a meager amount of cash that would make them happy.
Do you think any human being is so useful they are worth the price of One-Thousand-Other ones?
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