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Old 04-10-2020, 06:05 AM   #9
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Was on my own at 18 with nothing but a high school education. I got no help and wanted none.

I am where I am because I worked my rear end off. If I can do it anyone can, but most who started out where I did won't because it's to hard. Anyone who has and has done better than me, that's awesome!

There is NO excuse for anyone to be poor in this country, I've been in third world countries where those folks who I do have empathy for got nothing and zero opportunity. Here opportunity abounds for those that are willing to do what it takes to succeed.
Here we go again. How many times do we have to hear the tired chest beating "I am a self made man?" The last paragraph is just arrogant icing on the cake. There but for the grace of God go I.
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