quade 4 #26 April 26, 2014 StreetScoobyUtter nonsense... So, the "man" has got you, huh? Don't even bother trying? Just live with the "luck" you've got... True or false: Inheritance plays no part whatsoever in a person's success. True or false: Crop yields have nothing to do with seasonal rains or droughts. True or false: Roger Nelson just wasn't working hard enough when he got killed. True or false: Any business destroyed by a tornado is just lazy. I'm not suggesting a person "just live with" it. I'm acknowledging there are things out of a person's control due to the random nature of the world.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StreetScooby 5 #27 April 26, 2014 Quote True or false: Inheritance plays no part whatsoever in a person's success. True or false: Crop yields have nothing to do with seasonal rains or droughts. True or false: Roger Nelson just wasn't working hard enough when he got killed. True or false: Any business destroyed by a tornado is just lazy. Yeah, quade, luck has everything to do with life, everything... Feel better? We are all engines of karma Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #28 April 26, 2014 It's not binary. It's an acknowledgement it plays a part.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StreetScooby 5 #29 April 26, 2014 Quote It's an acknowledgement it plays a part. Of course it does, but some of us choose to look at luck as something that comes to those who are prepared. What does any of your examples have to do with how well you do in your life? Or your family's life? Or someone else? Throwing up your hands and saying "Oh, they hit the lottery" is just another specious liberal thought process, IMO. It leads to nothing but greed, resentment, and laziness.We are all engines of karma Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #30 April 26, 2014 turtlespeed***Quote I've been hearing that a lot lately... People now seem to attribute their success to good luck. In the past, it never seemed necessary to add the disclaimer of one also needing good luck when describing the "American Dream." If the American dream comes down to good luck, then it sounds more like a nightmare to me - having to put forth all that work only to have it rest on the flip of a coin....and like they say, the House always wins. Good point, +1 If it were true, but according to Obama, you can't realise success. Only the government can give you success. You can't build a business and succeed. Someone has to do that for you. Seems to be working for him. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #31 April 26, 2014 StreetScoobyQuote It's an acknowledgement it plays a part. Of course it does, but some of us choose to look at luck as something that comes to those who are prepared. No. It doesn't. That's the point. "Luck" doesn't come to anyone. It simply is. This is also not a "liberal thought process" either. It's something that some other civilizations around the world recognize as simply being part of life having zero to do with politics. Believe it or not, not everything is a liberal conspiracy and not everything is about politics. Sometimes it's just part of life. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maneki-nekoquade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StreetScooby 5 #32 April 26, 2014 Quote Believe it or not, not everything is a liberal conspiracy and not everything is about politics. Agreed. Quote Sometimes it's just part of life. Agreed.We are all engines of karma Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coreece 190 #33 April 26, 2014 quadeTrue or false: Inheritance plays no part whatsoever in a person's success. True or false: Crop yields have nothing to do with seasonal rains or droughts. True or false: Roger Nelson just wasn't working hard enough when he got killed. True or false: Any business destroyed by a tornado is just lazy. I'm not suggesting a person "just live with" it. I'm acknowledging there are things out of a person's control due to the random nature of the world. ..but today, the random nature of the world seems to include the greedy and intrusive government - which I suppose are rather similar to droughts and tornadoes if you think about it. I suppose that's what I was alluding to when I was talking about luck and how the House (government) always wins. They use the power of their public service to stack the deck in favor of their own pockets. ...there, back on topic.Your secrets are the true reflection of who you really are... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #34 April 26, 2014 Coreece..but today, the random nature of the world seems to include the greedy and intrusive government - which I suppose are rather similar to droughts and tornadoes if you think about it. Disagree. Government, good or bad regardless of your political views, isn't random. It may appear that way, but government has intent and is therefore not random. There maybe unintended consequences, but that's also not random; just something poorly thought out.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coreece 190 #35 April 26, 2014 Well then, hopefully one is lucky enough to avoid the path of their destruction...Your secrets are the true reflection of who you really are... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #36 April 26, 2014 CoreeceWell then, hopefully one is lucky enough to avoid the path of their destruction... In the end, both sides pissed on their own pump handles. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StreetScooby 5 #37 April 26, 2014 Quote In the end, both sides pissed on their own pump handles. Big time! +1We are all engines of karma Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #38 April 27, 2014 quadeIt's not binary. It's an acknowledgement it plays a part. In what - Felix Felisis' life plan?I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
richravizza 28 #39 April 27, 2014 Great to have a List like this. But it seems like an unemployment report telling us Only what we want to Know. How they got thier riches befor office, is One thing. How they got Richer, once in Office is another. The #1 Top guys wealth comes from his,, Old Lady...? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #40 April 27, 2014 richravizza Great to have a List like this. But it seems like an unemployment report telling us Only what we want to Know. How they got thier riches befor office, is One thing. How they got Richer, once in Office is another. The #1 Top guys wealth comes from his,, Old Lady...? Sure... put everything in her name... doesn't come back on him. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
