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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;imrich, post: 2316838, member: 22331&quot;]I trust you&#039;ll accept the subjective input from an individual who&#039;s inhabited this planet for 3/4s of a Century, living the complete gamut from destitute to wealthy far beyond needs. I personally don&#039;t believe that generational experiences are indicative of the essence of this thread/document/subject.</p><p><br /></p><p>I personally believe the responses/posts are reflective of the diversity in societies which have existed when allowing certain &quot;freedoms&quot;. I personally can&#039;t pass judgement as I generally believe that unless there&#039;s physical (including &quot;theft&quot;) harm to an individual, one should accept perspective differences, and remember the &quot;Golden Rule&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p>I became the &quot;bread-winner&quot; of my family at the age of 9 years when my father was injured/incapacitated/institutionalized, leaving me to be the eldest of five children with a disabled mother. We never had a house or money as society generally knows, with few family belongings. We had a family &quot;team&quot; with a desire to survive, and willingness to barter.</p><p><br /></p><p>I literally spent 20+ hours a day determining how to cope with tomorrow. Those with greater &quot;means&quot; appreciated my attitude, and ability to accomplish tasks in a clandestined fashion. They would exchange the minimal essentials for my efforts. I learned the value of actions relative to &quot;worth&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve always lived the &quot;20 hour day&quot; working 2 full time jobs, auditing classes for credit, graduating from College before most finish high school, always realizing the value of talents rather than &quot;worth&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p>Today I&#039;ve accomplished more than most, have few peers, by any societal or academic standards, constantly learning while developing anew. I virtually don&#039;t have a cent in &quot;a bank&quot;, no credit rating, but have things that would be the envy of many, including health, wealth, possessions, companions/family, and most of all &quot;means&quot;, by way of a positive &quot;can do&quot; attitude.</p><p><br /></p><p>I live in a 2 city block secluded gated/fenced facility having trails through dense woods, for walking with loving/protective canines. I still jog/walk with my canines early in the morning (i.e. 3-4 a.m.) before the rural traffic begins.</p><p><br /></p><p>When I visit commercial establishments, I&#039;ll park at the extreme distance from the facility, as a method of forced exercise. I watch for any loose change on the grounds, which I&#039;ll always stoop (not bend) to collect, that will usually be spent in the &quot;self check-out&quot; machines when I purchase various items.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m saddened that an elementary subject as &quot;habits/attitudes&quot; has generated seemingly hostile demeanor. I feel blessed in having my experiences, and believe that regardless of whatever others have realized, that we can all appreciate the positive facets of our lives, while respecting the differences of others.</p><p><br /></p><p>JMHO[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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