New Hampshire State Ranking

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Originally Posted by Andromeda321

This thread is frankly disturbing to read as someone in their 30s. If I were to show half as much contempt towards the older generation for ratcheting up the skyrocketing debt and destroying the environment or whatever else thing about the world we inherited, y'all would lambast me for being disrespectful to others.

I also have high suspicions on which of you don't actually know many (or any) people of the generation you lambast, and would share my own stories but suspect you will be reading it to cherry pick what fits your preconceptions, and I have better things to do. But as someone who recently joined this forum, I'm not sure I feel all that welcome now.

I think you should feel welcome on this forum. If you read many of the posts on this site there is much to be learned and you will also see that people posting here do not always agree on everything. Very often there is a lot of back and forth discussion. Feel free to post your facts and opinions.

I will say that the "everyone gets a trophy, and don't grade my paper with red ink" mentality leads people to shy away from any disagreement or the opportunity to express their thoughts. In my opinion that type of education will lead to much disappointment in life.

Things will not always go your way, and bosses and co workers will not always share the same opinions you have. Knowing when to push back and knowing when to push forward are a very helpful part of growing up.

When I started working, I learned a lot more from bosses who I admired than I ever did in school. I am still trying to figure out when I will use two years of French I.

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Truly rich people (think not just money) v. quasi rich people:
-Don't bother bragging
-Are philanthropic
-Invest their money, and personal time, in the education of future
generations

[MAXUM]

Originally Posted by JEEPONLY

Truly rich people (think not just money) v. quasi rich people:
-Don't bother bragging
-Are philanthropic
-Invest their money, and personal time, in the education of future
generations

Quite true - however the term "bragging" often times is misconstrued. Telling one's story, especially in overcoming adversity as a means to either mentor, inspire or motivate others is not a bad thing either. Much can be learned from others and I found that though out my own life experience the folks I tended to pay the most attention to are those that actually accomplished goals despite long odds of success. Otherwise what are you being offered other than a theoretical opinion?

It does however require a little humility to look within and recognize that you don't have all the answers. Doesn't mean that somebody else does either, but learning from others success and failures does provide a means to evaluate your own path, pending decisions, and perspective on things. Interestingly enough the more one ages the more one realizes just how little they really know!