DurianGray
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Some people say America doesn't have a class system, that it is only a remnant of aristocratic Europe. I strongly disagree. Now more than ever, the 1% have more power and money than ever. Being rich isn't enough.
When people on this forum talk about the mindset, it is primarily from the lower/middle class. From them it is primarily about money: How to become financially independent and how to generate passive income. Depending on your age and stage in life, that may be the best plan of action. However, to those in the teens and mid twenties I would argue instead that it would be wiser to seek power and be a little more ambitious.
As Frank Underwood from House of Cards best put it: "Money is the Mc-mansion in Sarasota that starts falling apart after 10 years. Power is the old stone building that stands for centuries. I cannot respect someone who doesn’t see the difference." I wholeheartedly agree.
I want to discuss the mindset of the upper class. I personally came from a working class family that somehow managed to send their kid to a fancy high school. Talk about a whole different world. Often I was the only minority in the classroom. My peers were kids of the corporate elite, nephews of prominent politicians, and old money. Kids who get into elite universities on the basis of legacy. I realized that connections and social status are more important than money. The poor and middle class believe that social status follows money, except in reality, it is the exact opposite.
If you are focused on the long term vision, as in generations, you would want to position yourself into becoming old money. Climbing the social ladder and becoming wealthy is ingrained in the American psyche. Even right here, in this forum, we can see from the avatar of @MJ DeMarco that this has at least crossed his mind. No wonder "The Great Gatsby" is an American classic.
Currently I am focused on acquiring a fortune. I have my sights above being just an ebay power seller/ amazon seller/ ebook writer / affiliate marketer / SEO guru / vitamin hawker. I'm not there yet, but I have my goal, and it's just not only getting rich.
Comments and criticisms welcome.
When people on this forum talk about the mindset, it is primarily from the lower/middle class. From them it is primarily about money: How to become financially independent and how to generate passive income. Depending on your age and stage in life, that may be the best plan of action. However, to those in the teens and mid twenties I would argue instead that it would be wiser to seek power and be a little more ambitious.
As Frank Underwood from House of Cards best put it: "Money is the Mc-mansion in Sarasota that starts falling apart after 10 years. Power is the old stone building that stands for centuries. I cannot respect someone who doesn’t see the difference." I wholeheartedly agree.
I want to discuss the mindset of the upper class. I personally came from a working class family that somehow managed to send their kid to a fancy high school. Talk about a whole different world. Often I was the only minority in the classroom. My peers were kids of the corporate elite, nephews of prominent politicians, and old money. Kids who get into elite universities on the basis of legacy. I realized that connections and social status are more important than money. The poor and middle class believe that social status follows money, except in reality, it is the exact opposite.
If you are focused on the long term vision, as in generations, you would want to position yourself into becoming old money. Climbing the social ladder and becoming wealthy is ingrained in the American psyche. Even right here, in this forum, we can see from the avatar of @MJ DeMarco that this has at least crossed his mind. No wonder "The Great Gatsby" is an American classic.
Currently I am focused on acquiring a fortune. I have my sights above being just an ebay power seller/ amazon seller/ ebook writer / affiliate marketer / SEO guru / vitamin hawker. I'm not there yet, but I have my goal, and it's just not only getting rich.
Comments and criticisms welcome.
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