Why so prickly about the word “fortunate?” Would you have taken offense if I’d said “blessed” too?
You know nothing about me and I’d like to keep it that way, but you should not presume anything about my age or experience or prospects. You probably have enough to worry about in your own heart.
Good day to you.
“Why so prickly about the word “fortunate?”
Because it is the language of collectivists that want to deny that hard work and self education is the formula for financial success. We don’t need to promote their discounting of that fact.
“You know nothing about me and I’d like to keep it that way, but you should not presume anything about my age or experience or prospects.”
Fine, but if you look back at my posting you will see that I did not presume anything about you. I did reiterate the formula for success. You may be living that formula, or you may not be. Since you are on FR, then I would assume that you ARE living that formula and the result will be as I described.
“You probably have enough to worry about in your own heart.”
Why? I pointed out that hard work and responsible living trumps “fortune or luck.” You might call it good stewardship. In reality, they are one and the same and will, in the vast majority of cases, lead to financial security.
Do you know the biggest predictors of poverty? Here they are:
1. Failure to get HS education
2. Bearing children before marriage
3. Criminal Activity
The biggest predictors of success are:
1. Passion
2. Determination
3. Self Disciplin
4. Faith
Do you see a clear difference between the 2 lists? The first is a “living in the moment” approach to life, or to be more blunt it is immaturity. The second is a long term approach to life, where one is willing to forego instant gratifaction for future rewards, or to be more blunt it is a maturity.
In the vast majority of cases the formula will play out over the course of one’s life, regardless of the luck involved. Yes, in a very few number of cases there will be ruination or lack of success based on unfortunate situations, however these few instances should not be the basis for anyone’s plan for life.