Here is why most people are not sucessful (serious)

[Christianyouth]

Yep me either. That's a good take on things though, I think I made a couple of good guesses(that you were of foreign descent and that your family was high achievers) and deserve some reps though.

[wsuwarrior]

And when a wife and kids come along with a house to pay off, $50k gets you no where quick smart and in a hurry.

Its not 1950 its 2010, women work now too. Single income families are becoming extinct. Actually more women at entering college than men these days. It is not out of the realm of possibility that a wife will make just as much as a husband and $100k+ incomes become the norm.

[humblegenius]

Anyone who thinks that life is all about making the most money is doing it wrong. Who gives a fuk how much money you make if you're not enjoying your life.

Maybe, maybe not, I can promise you that making more money sure as hell has made my life pretty easy. I can pursue all the hobbies I want, take holidays when and where ever and dont have to stress about making it to next weeks pay check.

More so, I would rather work my butt off for 45 hours a week to fund my time when Im not there.

[Buster McFats]

Yeah I don't know why I argued in the beginning. I completely agree that working hard will bring success. And I think it's somewhat unreasonable to do something you love for life, but if you can find something that you can put up with day in and day out, that grants you the lifestyle you want,

That's why I originally wanted to work in finance. I would put in ridiculous hours, but get rewarded for hard work.

[bottle_cap]

I just dont really see a point in the whole cycle
you go to college, you have kids, you pay bills, you send your kids to college, they have kids, they pay bills, and so on and so forth

after like 3 generations you wont even be remembered anymore

[humblegenius]

Its not 1950 its 2010, women work now too. Single income families are becoming extinct. Actually more women at entering college than men these days. It is not out of the realm of possibility that a wife will make just as much as a husband and $100k+ incomes become the norm.

We are a family unit, and to be that we need the best structure avaliable, and if that means that my wife is at home until the kids reach school age, so be it.

Kids need structure and discipline, and that comes from one of the parents staying at home.

I personally want kids to be raised by those that have them, not child care workers to afraid to discipline them for legal reasons.

[Moh7]

I just dont really see a point in the whole cycle
you go to college, you have kids, you pay bills, you send your kids to college, they have kids, they pay bills, and so on and so forth

after like 3 generations you wont even be remembered anymore

what else are you supposed to do?

[Turbomunkey]

Ya those high paying desk jobs where your working minimal hours and making big bucks are great until you get out-sourced or replaced by some fresh out of college kid who is more up to date on their training.

[FrF]

I think being able to make large amounts of money from playing poker since the age of 17 has really hurt my will to do hard work.

I'm now close to graduating my university degree. I'm making around 150k/yr playing poker and any job prospects related to my course would likely be paying around 40k/yr when I first come out.

I don't really have a need for large amounts of money, and live a pretty frugal, simple life. But, working for the man for far less money when im used to setting my own hours is going to be weird...

[sean_brannen]

Maybe, maybe not, I can promise you that making more money sure as hell has made my life pretty easy. I can pursue all the hobbies I want, take holidays when and where ever and dont have to stress about making it to next weeks pay check.

More so, I would rather work my butt off for 45 hours a week to fund my time when Im not there.

Not saying money can't make your life better just that if all you worry about is making more money your not gonna be very happy. It was more directed at whoever said work 12 hrs a day everyday if you have to to get ahead.

[humblegenius]

Not saying money can't make your life better just that if all you worry about is making more money your not gonna be very happy. It was more directed at whoever said work 12 hrs a day everyday if you have to to get ahead.

You dont have to do it every day, you only have to do it to lay the foundation for your career. I had to do it for about 6 years, 10 hours a day.

The last four years have been brillant.

Its the old saying, you reap what you sow.

[meing0tt]

Wealth hangs around certain families dude(99% of the time at least from what I've seen).

Quoted for truth. Can attest

[oleg1227]

I agree with the hard work but then again there are many factors involved here. I have worked at different jobs since I was 17 so my resume is coming together pretty lengthy. I dont brag about anywhere I worked but my ultimate plan is to get as much money as my potential can allow it. Not for anyone but for me as im a bit materialistic. Yes id love to have family and kids but I also dont want to be bound by money ever. And that's what my goal is. Might I be miserable? Yes but I can come home to a great family and my cars and bikes and have a great retirement plan.

I've worked in retail, office jobs, inspection, sales and currently work in construction as a laborer. Sometimes the pay was great and sometimes its not. Some of the times I worked i needed money some I didn't. But I look at it all as building myself with a better set of personal interactive skills and hard working mentality as well as physical capability for when I actually graduate the university program im currently attending. I have a lazy personality and I acknowledge that, and that is the main flaw I want to work on. I acknowledge and want be more productive and improve. Laziness never got me anywhere but having connections and the ability to just jump into work (regardless of what it is) in my opinion will shape me into a better person.

[J_Mart2387]

lol.

[D91]

What is so miserable about business? My dad is a VP of one business and owner and manager of another. They are not giant businesses but sizable. He lives a very laid back lifestyle and enjoys himself even if he does put in a lot of work.

[D91]

What is so miserable about business? My dad is a VP of one business and owner and manager of another. They are not giant businesses but sizable. He lives a very laid back lifestyle and enjoys himself even if he does put in a lot of work.

[chocolatemilk]

lol @ people saying business is bad its one of the best for sure

[dickhordishay]

Thank you, kind sir. I do believe it was a typo and I am not making this my thesis paper.

I realize it's a typo and sh*t, but am I the only one that finds the fact that he spelled successful wrong in a thread about why people aren't "sucessful" to be kind of fukking funny?

[Rayaarito]

hmmmm, steve a lot of other factors go into it, like their family life. Wealth hangs around certain families dude(99% of the time at least from what I've seen).

Can you explain this?

[ScubaStevo]

I realize it's a typo and sh*t, but am I the only one that finds the fact that he spelled successful wrong in a thread about why people aren't "sucessful" to be kind of fukking funny?

No, it is actually ironic - I bet you Solja Boy can't spell successful but he makes more money than 100% of this board ever will.

[deadfingers]

what else are you supposed to do?

Um, make your own way. Personally I don't want to follow that way, so I'll do what I want to do with my life. So far it's going great, not going to say it's been fool proof but you have to adapt to everything to comes your way. Too many people follow a "cookie cutter" lifestyle and wonder why they hate their lives.

[dickhordishay]

Not as miserable as working in retail or in a factory, getting no respect and not making any $.

i'd rather work in a factory and actually move around and sh*t and make 70+k than sitting behind a desk all day making 70+k.

[WWE-TicK]

i'd rather work in a factory and actually move around and sh*t and make 70+k than sitting behind a desk all day making 70+k.

What factory job pays that much, brah? Serious question is serious.

Not that I'd want one ... being able to sit behind a desk all day enables me to save all of my energy for the gym and to eat every 2 to 3 hours.

[dickhordishay]

What factory job pays that much, brah? Serious question is serious.

Not that I'd want one ... being able to sit behind a desk all day enables me to save all of my energy for the gym and to eat every 2 to 3 hours.

you'd be amazed at what can be obtained with some overtime.