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<p>[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 7325243, member: 26302"]We all have different budgets in life. Some people could resent me being able to afford my avatar, while some can afford owning an Eide Mar. Back when I could only buy junk Morgans I never resented those who could afford early US gold. I tried to emulate them. Everyone has a different pile of cash to work with. Some inherit it, others achieve it on their own. Trick is, (to me), not resent those who might have been fortunate and inherited money, (I didn't), but rather work harder to achieve it for yourself and maybe be able to help your children like you weren't.</p><p><br /></p><p>I do not have two bachelors, two Masters, a doctorate, and a slew of alphabet soup letters after my name for my joy of college. I do it to be able to earn more so I can take care of my family and have a little play money for coins. Heck, I am so stupid I just signed up for another one, the ACI program.</p><p><br /></p><p>I say this only because I am capable of doing those things. Others are capable of doing other things. Do what you are capable of, to the extent you are capable of, and money follows usually. I am not directing this at you at all [USER=75143]@hotwheelsearl[/USER] , just generically because some do resent people who earn more. A trust fund baby I understand, but not a person who worked above and beyond their whole life to do better.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 7325243, member: 26302"]We all have different budgets in life. Some people could resent me being able to afford my avatar, while some can afford owning an Eide Mar. Back when I could only buy junk Morgans I never resented those who could afford early US gold. I tried to emulate them. Everyone has a different pile of cash to work with. Some inherit it, others achieve it on their own. Trick is, (to me), not resent those who might have been fortunate and inherited money, (I didn't), but rather work harder to achieve it for yourself and maybe be able to help your children like you weren't. I do not have two bachelors, two Masters, a doctorate, and a slew of alphabet soup letters after my name for my joy of college. I do it to be able to earn more so I can take care of my family and have a little play money for coins. Heck, I am so stupid I just signed up for another one, the ACI program. I say this only because I am capable of doing those things. Others are capable of doing other things. Do what you are capable of, to the extent you are capable of, and money follows usually. I am not directing this at you at all [USER=75143]@hotwheelsearl[/USER] , just generically because some do resent people who earn more. A trust fund baby I understand, but not a person who worked above and beyond their whole life to do better.[/QUOTE]
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