I have had an ongoing discussion, maybe a debate, with a nephew of mine who is a good person although misguided. I want to ask him and you this very important question, "Do you think you are an 'exceptional' person, that is, better than most others, or do you consider yourself just kind of 'average', that is just about like most of the rest of us?
Except for a few liars among you, I would guess most of you said, "about average". Now, ask yourself how you got to be as successful, meaning able to care for yourself and those you care for, as you probably are? Did you have special advantages or did you just comply with what you knew you had to do to become successful? Did someone FORCE you to become successful or did you know you had to , to live in our society. Did you have some special, different advantages from the kid next door or on the other side of town? In most cases, I would guess not.
What am I getting at? What is my point? We knew because our parents went through the same thing and even if they didn't discuss it with us, we saw it. On the other hand, if you have none or just one parent, and that parent does not work. what are you going to learn? How to survive without working?
As I asked before, "Are you exceptional" or is your success something ANYONE, not handicapped in some way, can achieve?
Except for a few liars among you, I would guess most of you said, "about average". Now, ask yourself how you got to be as successful, meaning able to care for yourself and those you care for, as you probably are? Did you have special advantages or did you just comply with what you knew you had to do to become successful? Did someone FORCE you to become successful or did you know you had to , to live in our society. Did you have some special, different advantages from the kid next door or on the other side of town? In most cases, I would guess not.
What am I getting at? What is my point? We knew because our parents went through the same thing and even if they didn't discuss it with us, we saw it. On the other hand, if you have none or just one parent, and that parent does not work. what are you going to learn? How to survive without working?
As I asked before, "Are you exceptional" or is your success something ANYONE, not handicapped in some way, can achieve?
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