You don't just "have opportunities", you make/create opportunities. You create your own future. If you don't, circumstances will. And you will not be happy. Your thinking is your greatest strength and worst enemy. Keep it positive/productive. Make wise choices.
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You don't just "have opportunities", you make/create opportunities. You create your own future. If you don't, circumstances will. And you will not be happy. Your thinking is your greatest strength and worst enemy. Keep it positive/productive. Make wise choices.
so all the starving ethipions just don't want food bad enough
What the hell is an "ethipion"?
fuck you know that african country that i cannot spell up. the one italy invaded during ww2
You don't get it. What you are saying is only 20% of the reality. If you are born in the wrong place, your chaces of creating opportunities decrease dramatically. You don't even need to be born in Africa. Being born in a dysfunctional family already set you up for failure. Circumstances define a person's destiny by some 80%. The only way people can change their lives is if they use their limited choices to change their circumstances. And that takes a lot of perseverance and character. Of course, if you are born to a dysfunctional family, your thinking will be very much against making wise choices and creating opportunities.
You don't see past your own nose, do you?
What are you, SAM's understudy? Who cares who put who in power, that's not what we're discussing. We were discussing whether or not third world countries were a good investment.Yes. Like Sadam Hussein, who was put in power by the US. Or that other dictator in Indonesia, also put in power by the US. Or any dictator in south america in the 60s, also puppets of the US. Do you see a trend here?
Oh, and btw, our countries are great investments! We are still paying interest on the money our dictators so conveniently borrowed....
Unstable kleptocratic governments with a known propensity to nationalize foreign assets scare off potential investors.
On the other hand, under developed third world countries present great opportunities for investment if the governments can demonstrate they are stable and will not seize foreign assets.
Nope. You said they were not a good investment because of their dictators. I said the US put the dictators in power so that they wouldn't be a "good investment". Convenient, eh?
Really? So why so many people have invested in the US?
No... if the government agrees to pay huge interests to the IMF.
I never said dictators were the problem, I said unstable governments were the problem. Look at China. No democracy, but doing business like crazy. You need stability, and you need to make it clear you won't seize the assets that are invested in your country.Nope. You said they were not a good investment because of their dictators. I said the US put the dictators in power so that they wouldn't be a "good investment". Convenient, eh?
Because we've had a stable government for over 200 years and have never nationalized foreign assets.Really? So why so many people have invested in the US?
How the hell am I supposed to know what the hell you mean/are trying to say? Install the f-ing spellcheck and save us all the misery of trying to decipher your posts. Are you that prideful that you won't?
No. You WON'T get it. YOU determine your future. Circumstances don't. Not fate either. You can use dysfunctional family for an excuse but we ALL had dysfunctional families in some way. People need to take personal responsibility. It's not that hard. Unless they just don't want to see past their own pride/victim mentality/excuses/fear/laziness...
What do you think is one of the main causes of unstable governments?
That's pretty clear for Brazil. Still, why is it considered risky to invest there?
However, your economy is currently not so stable.
Of course you do. You have choices.
Of course they do. They limit your options. What are your options if you live in ethiopia? Doesn't that circumnstance limit your choices? Your circumstances will determine how much power you have. The key is to change your circumstances as best as you can to increase your power and have a shot at improving your life.
You don't believe in fate?
Oh please! My family was perfectly functional. I know that not everyone have the same luck.
You don't understand because you were born with your ass already pointing to the moon and a silver spoon in your mouth.
Here is some more good news (Sandy type version): gold hit a new high today. :yay: :bravo:
Here it is again (Billy T version): Gold is almost up to 50% of the purchasing power it had at the 1980's peak. (Price corrected for inflation) :bawl:
Here it is again (Billy T version): Gold is almost up to 50% of the purchasing power it had at the 1980's peak. (Price corrected for inflation) :bawl:
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She's dumb because she fails to see the big picture.
Never having been a colony of England?
Billy sure wouldn't say it's risky to invest there.
Economies go thru cycles. We're due for a downturn. How bad? We'll see. But don't count us out. No matter how bad it gets.
The Japanese thought they could destroy our ablity to wage war by destroying almost our entire Pacific Fleet. We just built a new one and kicked their asses all the way back to Japan. Hitler also thought we were too soft to fight. He was wrong.
We have been getting a bit soft lately, some tough times may serve to toughen us up again and remind us of who we are.
I just visited daughter in Malvern PA. My grand children, by her, go to Wayne elementry school. She noticed your "Mad Anthony Wayne"
and told me of him. Do you live near her or are just a history buff? He got the "mad" prefix because of his thirst for battle she said.
It's too bad for everyone elso who is not invested in gold.
Of course you do. You have choices....Of course they do. They limit your options. What are your options if you live in ethiopia? Doesn't that circumnstance limit your choices? Your circumstances will determine how much power you have. The key is to change your circumstances as best as you can to increase your power and have a shot at improving your life....You don't believe in fate?...Oh please! My family was perfectly functional. I know that not everyone have the same luck...You don't understand because you were born with your ass already pointing to the moon and a silver spoon in your mouth.
EVERYONE has choices. Lazy/stupid people make poor ones. I'm not talking about Ethiopia. I'm talking about Americans here and now. Fate is what happens when you fail to plan. I don't believe in luck when it comes to my life choices. Random luck in the lotto etc but not in self-reliance/responsibility issues. I was NOT born rich. I am self/God-made. And you HATE that, don't you?
Stop the personal attacks. They make you look weak and stupid. I see the big picture just fine. I'm not one of the broke losers around here.
Stop the personal attacks. They make you look weak and stupid. I see the big picture just fine. I'm not one of the broke losers around here.
So, everyone should be rich? Is that what you are implying? Anyone who isn't rich is a loser?
I imagine Jesus was pretty broke. Guess he was a loser, then.
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