You don't like Tiger Woods because he proves that hard work pays off? Seems to me your problem is not with Tiger Woods, but with your own preconcieved mindset.
Yes labor away in your cubicle farms, you Borg drones, and look upon Tiger Woods and know that somewhere, for one person at least, effort is rewarded.
You are very correct to state that by working for others you are not likely to become wealthy or overly rewarded, certainly some will, but the most will not become wealthy through these means. Of course working for others contains very little risk as well... you do not get the big reward by taking little risk. Some people are happy and content to have a good home and a steady paycheck, others are not. Do not belittle those who are. Tiger Woods certainly is not an example of the cubicle worker, the effort and dedication he put forth to get where he is is far beyond 9-5. You want the big reward, take the risk or sit down, no ones gonna hand you the brass ring you have to earn it.
I don't like free enterprise you claim? Our enterprise is becoming less and less free. We live in mixed economy to be strictly accurate and the admixture of unfreedom is becoming greater all the time.
Are there bad regulations? Certainly. But if you think NO REGULATIONS is the way to go you are are incredibly naive.
Ugggh! I was speaking sarcastically.
>You want the big reward, take the risk or sit down, no ones gonna hand you the brass ring you have to earn it.
I'm glad you said brass ring. In a merry go round, the brass ring is made to look like you can reach out and get it. But in reality, it is rigged so that it is very hard to get it. Cubicle workers are told, "Work hard and you will be rewarded." In truth, they are held to predetermined 3% raises. Naturally, the one or two uber geeks are well fed, but management is forced to reward such people or lose the entire business. The boss points to uber programmer so and so and says, "Work like him and you'll get a greater reward." Hence the brass ring. In truth the boss intends only that you'll only get the 3% increase, but they want that motivation to remain so that YOU produce like crazy.