Why are some people very wealthy and some very very poor even though both work v

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   accofrancoposted 15 years ago

   Why are some people very wealthy and some very very poor even though both work very hard?

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   kgnatureposted 15 years ago

   What a thought-provoking question.   Here are a few things that come to mind right away when I think about the people I know who are successful and those who aren’t.
   
   Accident of birth: People who are born into wealthy or influential families with lots of connections are going to have a much easier path to success that someone born into a poor family or in a community with few opportunities. 
   
   Education:  A person needs to be prepared to take advantage of every opportunity that comes their way, and the best preparation is education. 
   
   Lifestyle:  Drugs and late night partying lead to lack of focus and exhaustion.  Also, a reputation for a questionable lifestyle will limit the number of people willing to take a chance on you. 
   
   Basic intelligence and reasoning skills:  It’s really not fair—and I know that life isn’t fair—but someone with low intelligence is going to have a hard time making choices that will help them get ahead in life and developing the skills they need to succeed.

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   ngurecoposted 15 years ago

   Don’t worry, my friend. Even in a forest, trees of the same species are never of the same height.
   
   The wealthy people do not work hard but they work smartly.

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   L3B0posted 15 years ago

   It's the background disadvantage often where I'm from. But I think mental attitude is another factor to this.

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