[Freelancer]

Originally Posted by Jes

I think that's a fair statement. I'm lazy, which is why I don't have money. I know where the money is and how to get it, but I haven't had any motivation to take it for myself. A lot of people, including a younger me, believe that money isn't everything or that having a lot of money is a foolish/selfish goal. To that, I say money is an essential tool for survival. The more money you have, the better chance you have of surviving, and if you're a parent or plan to be one, your family will have a better chance of survival if you get out there and take it. As for the "stupid" part, my father is a very educated man, but he's not smart enough to take care of himself. I've constantly showed him where he needs to go to learn about money, and he's constantly never made the effort. There are a lot of people in the world who have been told what they need to do in order to make a good life for themselves, but have chosen to ignore it. That, in my opinion, is just sheer stupidity. Laziness and stupidity aren't the only reasons some people don't have any dough, but here in the United States, they're definitely the two biggest ones.

Its actually the other way around, NOT making a lot of money is a VERY selfish thing to do. If you earn a lot of money in a honest manner you have contributed a great deal of value to the society. The people who are broke are generally a money (value) drain for society...