Seriously 😂😂
@Sideon - Sorry. I just thought I was giving an inspirational quote and was attacked for it for no reason. I think I'll just go back into silence.
@Mike403 just because I state a different opinion from yours does not make it negative. And who said I hated them. You need to read rather than attributing your made up lies to someone. What I said was I do not look up to people with money. I look up to activists, those on the frontlines of Covid and those who do a lot for others without fanfare. Those are successful people. Rich people may have worked hard, but there is also an element of luck. They are also part of the system that is broken and works for those who have rather than those that do not. I never said I hated them, I just said they are not worthy of my admiration. There is no altruism in being rich.
Sorry @Sideon. I was expressing an opposing opinion and it was not a personal attack—I just find worshipping the wealthy obscene and misguided.
I think everyone should look at this chart about world wealth distribution at least once in their lives and take some time to think about it:
https://xkcd.com/980/
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I'm autistic, so I have trouble expressing stuff into words. I wasn't saying to worship the rich. I was just saying to look at successful people as inspiration to work to become successful yourself. That's what got me to go to school to become an electrical engineer and it was the best decision I ever made.
@Mike403 I understand you are autistic, and the post you just made is sensible and straightforward, but you need to stop playing the personal attack card if someone disagrees with you. If you had simply said “I sometimes misstate my meaning” I would not have a problem with that. A disagreement is not a personal attack.
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At the Denver Botanical gardens walking around....
I never really got why we're here Just look at all we build in our lives And we all disappear A few of us are born with so much While most of us just chasing down a dream that we just can't touch So why we try so hard in this place? When pain and suffering is a guarantee And happiness is a phase I wonder if one day we're at peace Or will this whole world just become like the middle east?
From "When We Were Younger" by SOJA
When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.
This is such a lovely thread. You are such an inspiration @MissAdventurous!!! Can't wait for coffee and wine next time you are meandering through!!