Originally Posted by
joe45 
do u guys think ppl who are homeless and on the streets or even ppl who are poor-is b/c they don't have goals in life-meaning becoming a CGA, engineer, or not getting a PHD......or even going up and growing himself in an organization , and that all they want to do is party and have fun. he ssays how all the homeless ppl are all big and strong and how come they don't work , i mean i believe most ppl don'tchose to be on the streets , it gotta to be reason other than goals and ambtions in life
i argue as no as homeless ppl have mental issues....
Homeless people are usually homeless due to being trown out of their home as a result of: Depression, Mental illness, Alcoholism, drug abuse, unemployment or a combination of all.
They fall into a rut and become depressed etc and just go on from day to day doing the same.
They loose all motivation and confidence in themselves and they see no way out. Then it's a vicious circle, if they have no address they can't apply for a job so they remain jobless, moneyless and homeless.
Originally Posted by
joe45 does success determine how much one makes
No but I think we measure success by how much one makes, what car he/she drives, house they own etc.
I think your dad is right and wrong. I believe you must set yourself goals in life and go out and achieve them.
However I think he has ambition for you and has high expectations and obviously wants to see you succed in life. You can't blame him for that. The problem is it's you that needs to gain ambition not him. He shouldn't be comparing you to cousins etc as this is not fair on you.
People are limited to what 'they think' they can achieve. If you truely believe you will become a millionare and have a burning ambition to do so....YOU WILL!
You start off with small goals and as you achieve them you gain confidence in yourself and what you are capable of. Each time you achieve something you gain more confidence in yourself so next time you raise the bar higher so to speak.
It's not about luck, being in the right place at the right time, or all the other sayings people use.
Education won't necessarily bring you a 6 figure education either. I don't know I guess it depends on what YOU want out of life. Are you happy to have a regular job which pays an average wage or do you want to be a millionaire one day?