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<div class="bbWrapper"><b><span style="font-size: 22px">Farring Down staring Michaer Dougras</span></b><br /> <br /> <div class="bbMediaWrapper" data-media-site-id="youtube" data-media-key="qwFQ4F6ILjA"> <div class="bbMediaWrapper-inner"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qwFQ4F6ILjA?wmode=opaque" loading="lazy" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe> </div> </div><i><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwFQ4F6ILjA" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="noopener">View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwFQ4F6ILjA</a></span></i><br /></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 13831" data-quote="Lex DeVille" data-source="post: 967381" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=967381" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-967381">Lex DeVille said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Only one Fastlane path remains now. Be the government! &gt;) </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>You have to be willing to murder people to do that. That’s how they all rise to power and grow their “business.”</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 85205" data-quote="thechosen1" data-source="post: 967393" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=967393" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-967393">thechosen1 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Tweets like this don&#039;t make sense.<br /> <br /> The first part does - the hypocrisy and general state of our legal system is bad.<br /> <br /> But the second part doesn&#039;t. ANYONE can become a millionaire, and it&#039;s obviously easier when you have influence and high level connections.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/40289/" target="_blank">View attachment 40289</a><br /> <br /> As entrepreneurs, we should be able to recognize the first half (the $600 transactions) as a stupid rule, but the second half (how are politicians millionaires) as a very dumb question.<br /> <br /> Yes, slowlane millionaires are common when paid a $174,000 congressional salary (of course, there are those peddling influence to grow their own businesses and seek special favors).<br /> <br /> /end rant </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>That guy is just the typical pledge of allegiance, flag waving, big government, conservative hypocrite.<br /> <br /> I bet he has posts about “huNtEr BiDEns lApToP.”</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 4862" data-quote="Kak" data-source="post: 967422" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=967422" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-967422">Kak said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> That guy is just the typical pledge of allegiance, flag waving, big government, conservative hypocrite.<br /> <br /> I bet he has posts about “huNtEr BiDEns lApToP.” </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Lmao his Instagram is a trip. Username is literally &quot;godblessdjt&quot;. <br /> <br /> I cant really say shit though because it wasn&#039;t too long ago (2015) when I was also a 16 year old die hard Trump supporter.<br /> <br /> I didn&#039;t go around lecturing people though. <br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/1633647107892-webp.40297/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/data/attachments/36/36925-ced53536a7d726439be0594d62167fd5.jpg?hash=nVKcYmt9M4" class="bbImage " style="" alt="1633647107892.webp" title="1633647107892.webp" width="318" height="200" loading="lazy" /></a><br /> <br /> From this kids website lmao<br /> <br /> <div class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--unfurl js-unfurl fauxBlockLink" data-unfurl="true" data-result-id="246057" data-url="https://www.reedcooper.net/breaking-news/proof-is-here-is-michelle-obama-a-women-these-photos-and-videos-say-otherwise" data-host="www.reedcooper.net" data-pending="false"> <div class="contentRow"> <div class="contentRow-figure contentRow-figure--fixedSmall js-unfurl-figure"> <img src="/community/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.reedcooper.net%2Fuploads%2F1%2F0%2F8%2F5%2F108527623%2Fp150_1.png&amp;hash=7fc30fcf640ce82e8b43e41564d199a4&amp;return_error=1" loading="lazy" alt="www.reedcooper.net" class="bbCodeBlockUnfurl-image" data-onerror="hide-parent"/> </div> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-header js-unfurl-title"> <a href="https://www.reedcooper.net/breaking-news/proof-is-here-is-michelle-obama-a-women-these-photos-and-videos-say-otherwise" class="link link--external fauxBlockLink-blockLink" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-proxy-href=""> PROOF IS HERE: Is Michelle Obama A WomAN? These Photos And Videos Say Otherwise </a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet js-unfurl-desc">America&#039;s Source of Pro-Trump News</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <span class="js-unfurl-favicon"> </span> www.reedcooper.net </div> </div> </div> </div></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Saw a brand new white AMG G wagon this morning on the way into Cancun...would love to be cruising around in that. <br /> Maybe not here though unless I have a bodyguard.<img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-haha.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":happy:" title="Happy :happy:" data-shortname=":happy:" /></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 74605" data-quote="Mammoth" data-source="post: 967445" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=967445" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-967445">Mammoth said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Saw a brand new white AMG G wagon this morning on the way into Cancun...would love to be cruising around in that.<br /> Maybe not here though unless I have a bodyguard.<img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-haha.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":happy:" title="Happy :happy:" data-shortname=":happy:" /> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/members/4862/" class="username" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" data-user-id="4862" data-username="@Kak">@Kak</a> prefers Toyota Sienna. Just saying… <br /> <br /> (Inside joke, sorry <img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-rofl.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":rofl:" title="ROFL :rofl:" data-shortname=":rofl:" /> )</div>
 
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<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 13831" data-quote="Lex DeVille" data-source="post: 967381" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=967381" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-967381">Lex DeVille said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Only one Fastlane path remains now. Be the government! &gt;) </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Something like Atlas Corp in Call of Duty...the United Nations started offloading security and recovery work to a global MNC that worked far faster than governments could. <br /> <br /> Too bad Atlas turned into the villain, when the CEO Jonathan Irons unleashed his plan to fire bioweapons and punish the US for betraying his son.<br /> <br /> <div class="bbMediaWrapper" data-media-site-id="youtube" data-media-key="zZdQydgI-UY"> <div class="bbMediaWrapper-inner"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zZdQydgI-UY?wmode=opaque" loading="lazy" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe> </div> </div><i><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZdQydgI-UY" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="noopener">View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZdQydgI-UY</a></span></i><br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="bbMediaWrapper" data-media-site-id="youtube" data-media-key="bncLT27_i5c"> <div class="bbMediaWrapper-inner"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bncLT27_i5c?wmode=opaque" loading="lazy" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe> </div> </div><i><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bncLT27_i5c" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="noopener">View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bncLT27_i5c</a></span></i><br /></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 41415" data-quote="ZF Lee" data-source="post: 967487" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=967487" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-967487">ZF Lee said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Something like Atlas Corp in Call of Duty...the United Nations started offloading security and recovery work to a global MNC that worked far faster than governments could.<br /> <br /> Too bad Atlas turned into the villain, when the CEO Jonathan Irons unleashed his plan to fire bioweapons and punish the US for betraying his son.<br /> <br /> <div class="bbMediaWrapper" data-media-site-id="youtube" data-media-key="zZdQydgI-UY"> <div class="bbMediaWrapper-inner"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zZdQydgI-UY?wmode=opaque" loading="lazy" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe> </div> </div><i><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZdQydgI-UY" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZdQydgI-UY</a></span></i><br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="bbMediaWrapper" data-media-site-id="youtube" data-media-key="bncLT27_i5c"> <div class="bbMediaWrapper-inner"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bncLT27_i5c?wmode=opaque" loading="lazy" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe> </div> </div><i><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bncLT27_i5c" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bncLT27_i5c</a></span></i> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>He was such a good villain.<br /> <br /> I was rooting for him</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">A theme I keep seeing come up with peers (those in their mid-20&#039;s) is that those with lots of fancy degrees but no real progress are extremely jealous of those with lots of progress and no fancy degrees<br /> -<br /> to the point of wanting to see the latter stripped of all their achievements.<br /> <br /> It&#039;s especially true in the way my generation views the older generation(s).</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 85205" data-quote="thechosen1" data-source="post: 967522" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=967522" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-967522">thechosen1 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> A theme I keep seeing come up with peers (those in their mid-20&#039;s) is that those with lots of fancy degrees but no real progress are extremely jealous of those with lots of progress and no fancy degrees<br /> -<br /> to the point of wanting to see the latter stripped of all their achievements.<br /> <br /> It&#039;s especially true in the way my generation views the older generation(s). </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Reminds me of a quote from some random movie I saw years ago. <br /> <br /> &quot;No one is more bitter than a high IQ low income individual.&quot;</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">I&#039;m at the point where I think that smoking tobacco must be good for you because big medicine and the government have been going after it.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 48368" data-quote="WillHurtDontCare" data-source="post: 967540" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=967540" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-967540">WillHurtDontCare said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I&#039;m at the point where I think that smoking tobacco must be good for you because big medicine and the government have been going after it. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>I have never smoked but I was wondering the same thing. Thought I may have just been spending too much time on Money/ G Manifesto Twitter and being too skeptical/ paranoid of Govt &amp; Big Pharma.<br /> <br /> However, my father quit smoking in his early 30s and said it was one of the best things he ever did.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 89181" data-quote="Mathuin" data-source="post: 967548" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=967548" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-967548">Mathuin said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I have never smoked but I was wondering the same thing. Thought I may have just been spending too much time on Money/ G Manifesto Twitter and being too skeptical/ paranoid of Govt &amp; Big Pharma.<br /> <br /> However, my father quit smoking in his early 30s and said it was one of the best things he ever did. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> I don&#039;t smoke, save hookah or cigars every few months. I&#039;m not planning to start cigarettes, but I&#039;m going to keep wondering about this one.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 85205" data-quote="thechosen1" data-source="post: 967522" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=967522" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-967522">thechosen1 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> A theme I keep seeing come up with peers (those in their mid-20&#039;s) is that those with lots of fancy degrees but no real progress are extremely jealous of those with lots of progress and no fancy degrees<br /> -<br /> to the point of wanting to see the latter stripped of all their achievements.<br /> <br /> It&#039;s especially true in the way my generation views the older generation(s). </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Do you have some specific examples?<br /> I smell a few good stories for this thread!</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 55234" data-quote="Antifragile" data-source="post: 967573" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=967573" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-967573">Antifragile said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Do you have some specific examples?<br /> I smell a few good stories for this thread! </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Not really a story, I&#039;ve just got some friends who are also in their 20&#039;s, have nice degrees from expensive colleges, have well-respected jobs (but got them like, yesterday), and complain about clients who are wealthy and don&#039;t have their &quot;formal&quot; educational background, how they aren&#039;t well-refined, yaddah yaddah<br /> <br /> Mostly lawyers, investment managers, and some real estate agents - talking about their clients, mostly old</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 85205" data-quote="thechosen1" data-source="post: 967585" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=967585" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-967585">thechosen1 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Not really a story, I&#039;ve just got some friends who are also in their 20&#039;s, have nice degrees from expensive colleges, have well-respected jobs (but got them like, yesterday), and complain about clients who are wealthy and don&#039;t have their &quot;formal&quot; educational background, how they aren&#039;t well-refined, yaddah yaddah<br /> <br /> Mostly lawyers, investment managers, and some real estate agents - talking about their clients, mostly old </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>That’s very common. People show their own insecurities through fake aggression to the “others”. They laugh at lack of a “degree” while secretly being just jealous of financial success. Ignore the ignorant!</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 85205" data-quote="thechosen1" data-source="post: 967585" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=967585" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-967585">thechosen1 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Not really a story, I&#039;ve just got some friends who are also in their 20&#039;s, have nice degrees from expensive colleges, have well-respected jobs (but got them like, yesterday), and complain about clients who are wealthy and don&#039;t have their &quot;formal&quot; educational background, how they aren&#039;t well-refined, yaddah yaddah </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Imagine how jealous they would be to meet someone with fancy degrees and financial success. Buahahahahahahaha</div>
 
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<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 13831" data-quote="Lex DeVille" data-source="post: 967620" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=967620" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-967620">Lex DeVille said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Imagine how jealous they would to meet someone with fancy degrees and financial success. Buahahahahahahaha </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Such people don’t exist. Oh wait, what’s that on my wall? <img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-rofl.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":rofl:" title="ROFL :rofl:" data-shortname=":rofl:" /><br /> <br /> obey bitches!</div>
 
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<div class="bbWrapper">Very proud of this police officer who broke ranks and whistleblower it up.<br /> <br /> Heartbreaking, hope Australia can turn it around, but im not sticking around to find out.<br /> <br /> <div class="bbOembed bbMediaJustifier" data-media-site-id="twitter" data-media-key="1446697850734198789" data-xf-init="oembed" data-provider="twitter" data-id="1446697850734198789"> <a href="https://twitter.com/x/status/1446697850734198789" rel="external" target="_blank"><i class="fa--xf fab fa-twitter fa-twitter-square "><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" aria-hidden="true" ><use href="/community/data/local/icons/brands.svg?v=1749395433#twitter"></use></svg></i> https://twitter.com/x/status/1446697850734198789</a> </div><i><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="https://twitter.com/kimchi2613/status/1446697850734198789?t=FchXEVmLhqCP1W5UuHNOrg&amp;s=19" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="noopener">View: https://twitter.com/kimchi2613/status/1446697850734198789?t=FchXEVmLhqCP1W5UuHNOrg&amp;s=19</a></span></i><br /></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/screenshot-2021-10-09-192707-webp.40313/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/data/attachments/36/36941-2de8eb4d1ab462c5fcb2c1e6be4c0d38.jpg?hash=sjYEsA1WBd" class="bbImage " style="" alt="Screenshot 2021-10-09 192707.webp" title="Screenshot 2021-10-09 192707.webp" width="646" height="200" loading="lazy" /></a><br /> This is a message I received from envato, when I was trying to buy an HTML template. I did contact support and they decided to deactivate my account. has anyone gone through this issue? Is there a solution?</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 48368" data-quote="WillHurtDontCare" data-source="post: 967549" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=967549" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-967549">WillHurtDontCare said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I don&#039;t smoke, save hookah or cigars every few months. I&#039;m not planning to start cigarettes, but I&#039;m going to keep wondering about this one. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>I heard a theory once, that the war on tobacco was because smokers routinely take 5 minutes, 10-20 times a day to simply sit outside and reflect. <br /> <br /> That could result in critical thinking, which we can’t have. <br /> <br /> For real though, don’t smoke. I smoked for 5 years, quit almost 7 years ago and I’m still happy I did. <br /> <br /> I do vape however.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 85205" data-quote="thechosen1" data-source="post: 967585" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=967585" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-967585">thechosen1 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Not really a story, I&#039;ve just got some friends who are also in their 20&#039;s, have nice degrees from expensive colleges, have well-respected jobs (but got them like, yesterday), and complain about clients who are wealthy and don&#039;t have their &quot;formal&quot; educational background, how they aren&#039;t well-refined, yaddah yaddah<br /> <br /> Mostly lawyers, investment managers, and some real estate agents - talking about their clients, mostly old </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>I think that lots of those people are not necessarily jealous of the wealth but rather of the fact that they had similar ideas but did not go for them. College is a place where there are lots of smart people and if someone realizes that 90% of the people are smarter than them, chances are high that they will be criticized and belittled a lot. After experiencing tons of criticism plus bad grades despite of hard and smart work lots of people going to college start thinking that they are bad at everything forgetting that there are lots of other opportunities around the world.<br /> <br /> And after college people with a degree realize that their degree does not mean anything at all in the real world. Some of them have to work as cleaning managers after getting their degree and while scrubbing toilets is also a well-respected job, lots of those people would be jealous since they have wasted a lot of their time and money on a rather useless piece of paper.<br /> <br /> In my opinion, the solution to this jealousy is that people should tell the haters to go screw themselves and just shut up. For those who are rather polite, I recommend to use the phrase &quot;OK, you are right, I should quit pursuing my goal.&quot;. Being able to stand up for yourself is the first step to overcome jealousy.<br /> <br /> So if a driving instructor is constantly telling you that you suck at driving, tell them that you will quit driving and that they are right. But in reality, go to a different driving instructor and learn to drive better.<br /> <br /> If a professor is telling you that they know high school students who know your subject better than you as a more experienced student, tell them that they are right. But in reality, go to a different professor and improve your skills.<br /> <br /> If your friends or relatives are telling you that your dreams and goals of a big salary are unrealistic with your experience and that you should settle for less, while in reality, your goals are ambitious but possible, tell them that you will settle for less. But in reality, find a job which gives you a higher income.<br /> <br /> Finally, if you are interested in becoming an entrepreneur and people inside your circle are telling you that you should not do this since you are not experienced enough, tell them that you will quit pursuing entrepreneurship and go back to mundane jobs. But in reality, get this experience, keep going and prove them wrong.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 98573" data-quote="OleksiyRybakov" data-source="post: 967670" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=967670" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-967670">OleksiyRybakov said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I think that lots of those people are not necessarily jealous of the wealth but rather of the fact that they had similar ideas but did not go for them. College is a place where there are lots of smart people and if someone realizes that 90% of the people are smarter than them, chances are high that they will be criticized and belittled a lot. After experiencing tons of criticism plus bad grades despite of hard and smart work lots of people going to college start thinking that they are bad at everything forgetting that there are lots of other opportunities around the world.<br /> <br /> And after college people with a degree realize that their degree does not mean anything at all in the real world. Some of them have to work as cleaning managers after getting their degree and while scrubbing toilets is also a well-respected job, lots of those people would be jealous since they have wasted a lot of their time and money on a rather useless piece of paper.<br /> <br /> In my opinion, the solution to this jealousy is that people should tell the haters to go screw themselves and just shut up. For those who are rather polite, I recommend to use the phrase &quot;OK, you are right, I should quit pursuing my goal.&quot;. Being able to stand up for yourself is the first step to overcome jealousy.<br /> <br /> So if a driving instructor is constantly telling you that you suck at driving, tell them that you will quit driving and that they are right. But in reality, go to a different driving instructor and learn to drive better.<br /> <br /> If a professor is telling you that they know high school students who know your subject better than you as a more experienced student, tell them that they are right. But in reality, go to a different professor and improve your skills.<br /> <br /> If your friends or relatives are telling you that your dreams and goals of a big salary are unrealistic with your experience and that you should settle for less, while in reality, your goals are ambitious but possible, tell them that you will settle for less. But in reality, find a job which gives you a higher income.<br /> <br /> Finally, if you are interested in becoming an entrepreneur and people inside your circle are telling you that you should not do this since you are not experienced enough, tell them that you will quit pursuing entrepreneurship and go back to mundane jobs. But in reality, get this experience, keep going and prove them wrong. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>There is definitely jealously involved when two parties are the same age, one is $200k in debt making $75k a year, and the other is in little to no debt with a business doing multiple millions in revenue after just a few years — the same amount of time the prior person spent in school.<br /> <br /> Reality comes crashing down. They did everything they were “supposed to” yet the actual results show an entirely different story.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 48368" data-quote="WillHurtDontCare" data-source="post: 967549" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=967549" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-967549">WillHurtDontCare said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I don&#039;t smoke, save hookah or cigars every few months. I&#039;m not planning to start cigarettes, but I&#039;m going to keep wondering about this one. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>govt banned poison for human consumption too. (don&#039;t take it though)<br /> <br /> though I agree with your POV we do have to draw the line as nothing is black and white some decisions of the govt can be good.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 98573" data-quote="OleksiyRybakov" data-source="post: 967670" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=967670" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-967670">OleksiyRybakov said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I think that lots of those people are not necessarily jealous of the wealth but rather of the fact that they had similar ideas but did not go for them. College is a place where there are lots of smart people and if someone realizes that 90% of the people are smarter than them, chances are high that they will be criticized and belittled a lot. After experiencing tons of criticism plus bad grades despite of hard and smart work lots of people going to college start thinking that they are bad at everything forgetting that there are lots of other opportunities around the world.<br /> <br /> And after college people with a degree realize that their degree does not mean anything at all in the real world. Some of them have to work as cleaning managers after getting their degree and while scrubbing toilets is also a well-respected job, lots of those people would be jealous since they have wasted a lot of their time and money on a rather useless piece of paper.<br /> <br /> In my opinion, the solution to this jealousy is that people should tell the haters to go screw themselves and just shut up. For those who are rather polite, I recommend to use the phrase &quot;OK, you are right, I should quit pursuing my goal.&quot;. Being able to stand up for yourself is the first step to overcome jealousy.<br /> <br /> So if a driving instructor is constantly telling you that you suck at driving, tell them that you will quit driving and that they are right. But in reality, go to a different driving instructor and learn to drive better.<br /> <br /> If a professor is telling you that they know high school students who know your subject better than you as a more experienced student, tell them that they are right. But in reality, go to a different professor and improve your skills.<br /> <br /> If your friends or relatives are telling you that your dreams and goals of a big salary are unrealistic with your experience and that you should settle for less, while in reality, your goals are ambitious but possible, tell them that you will settle for less. But in reality, find a job which gives you a higher income.<br /> <br /> Finally, if you are interested in becoming an entrepreneur and people inside your circle are telling you that you should not do this since you are not experienced enough, tell them that you will quit pursuing entrepreneurship and go back to mundane jobs. But in reality, get this experience, keep going and prove them wrong. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>I agree.<br /> <br /> I went to college for engineering and immediately noticed that many people were a lot smarter than me when it came to math skills and the sciences. I was always more an artsy language arts person, but I wanted to do what paid well.<br /> <br /> The trick IMO is where you place your self worth and your own value.<br /> <br /> I never looked at my grades or my performance in a certain subject as affecting my own self worth.<br /> <br /> I looked at my own effort as my ultimate source of self worth. I would get down on myself for not trying; I would never be defeated by a bad result.<br /> <br /> This seems to be an important perspective to maintain if you want to stick with something difficult. I&#039;ve gotta work to maintain that attitude myself.<br /> <br /> (this is why when I got a C in a really tough class, I was excited, because I knew I worked my a$$ off for it, but getting a B in a class that was easy was disappointing because I knew that I didn&#039;t apply myself)</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 85205" data-quote="thechosen1" data-source="post: 967687" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=967687" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-967687">thechosen1 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> The math to get a STEM job: elite level<br /> ...<br /> The math to become wealthy: 6th grade </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Actually, the math to get some programming jobs or other STEM jobs is also not elite level math. For my current job as an app developer on React / Python I do not remember to have used any math at all.<br /> <br /> Edit: Also, the math to become wealthy is not necessarily taught in 6th grade. Compound interest is taught in the 10th grade in Germany. Expectation values are taught in the 11th grade, it is possible though to understand them at an earlier level using the word &quot;average value&quot;.<br /> <br /> And if you could choose between 1 million dollars in instant or 100,000$ every year, what would you choose and why? The math required for the analysis of this simple question is really interesting!</div>
 
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