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Originally Posted by spence
I remember a Thanksgiving dinner several years ago with my in-laws. A cousin of my step brother was a pretty successful guy in his late 20's and making some money. He was adament that his success was his alone, he earned it himself.
Then his much older uncle Paulie proceeded to rip him apart listing all the thnigs done by others so that he could be positioned to do as well as he's doing today.
It was pretty remarkable to watch.
Some wealth is certainly earned, but you can't use "earn" to replace "hold".
-spence
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you're only proving my point, I didnt say its purely an individual effort. My success is due in a large part to my parents sacrfice. NOT, I REPEAT NOT due to taxpayers sacrafice. I remember thanksgiving and christmas when my Dad was going to work and as a kid I would beg him to stay home and he would explain that he would make triple time going in and tha was 3 days worth of work. I undestood then and understand now.
I dont hold wealth, it was earned not deemed to me by a family name or class structure as "hold" implies.