Are you a winner or a loser - attitudes

[Spanning Tree]

All this talk about how money makes a man better can be a problem if, for example, a politician gets rich through corruption or if a man becomes rich by selling drugs or through child prostitution. A father can rent his son out to pedophiles and become a millionaire in the process. He can keep all his money to himself and give nothing to his son. When the son grows up and complains about being raped, the father could say, "You're poor because you complain."

This attitude of putting the wealthy man on a pedestal strips away all sense of justice. By having this attitude you are justifying corruption, child prostitution, etc.

Have you ever met a rich person who bitches and moans all day long.

When you're whining, moaning and complaining, the only likely outcome is that you're going to get more of the same crap that you're complaining about.

Most rich people I meet bitch and moan about how much tax they have to pay. If they only knew all that bitching only increases taxes they would keep their mouthes shut.

kincella
if you have to choose b/w the 2, your are right, it is better to be optimistic than pessimistic.

having said that, optimism really is just the flip side of pessimism, so you are still hemmed in, still warding off the shadow.

I agree. In fact, I think that the reason why we are going through an economic crisis right now is because of optimism. Blinded by optimism, investors buy assets thinking they will go up forever.

 

[kincella]

spanning...that is a ridiculous statement.....
and people can be rich...in life,,,without too much money....its their health, family, lifestyle, friends attitude that makes them rich

 

[Wysiwyg]

Re: Which two indicators would you use?

I'm no different to most here regardless of age.
I certainly was of the school ---"Result is equal to effort".
But when I look back on many life changing events particularly financial---results were and are very dis proportional to effort!

Often its a case of good fortune rather than good management. In my case it has been and could be seen as partially good management.

In every endeavour ...

Either consciously or unconsciously, other people determine our success or failure.

 

[Trembling Hand]

Re: Which two indicators would you use?

In every endeavour ...

Either consciously or unconsciously, other people determine our success or failure.

Why get out of bed in the morning?

 

[Largesse]

Re: Which two indicators would you use?

In every endeavour ...

Either consciously or unconsciously, other people determine our success or failure.

this has got to be the most defeatist post i have ever read.

 

[Wysiwyg]

Re: Which two indicators would you use?

In every endeavour ...

Either consciously or unconsciously, other people determine our success or failure.

this has got to be the most defeatist post i have ever read.

Evidence of otherwise? Or do simply think you determine your success or failure?

 

[skyQuake]

Re: Which two indicators would you use?

Evidence of otherwise? Or do simply think you determine your success or failure?

I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul.

 

[weird]

Re: Which two indicators would you use?

Evidence of otherwise? Or do simply think you determine your success or failure?

lol, you obviously don't watch man vs wild.

 

[Wysiwyg]

Re: Which two indicators would you use?

lol, you obviously don't watch man vs wild.

I suppose Grilled Bears enjoys the assistance from crew, choppers, vehicles etc.

Each episode takes about one week to ten days to shoot. Before each show the crew does about a week of reconnaissance, followed by Bear Grylls doing a flyover of the terrain.

We all are tied together in someway or another and to think "I am the master of my fate" is an illusion but great ego boosting stuff nevertheless.

 

[mazzatelli]

Re: Which two indicators would you use?

We all are tied together in someway or another and to think "I am the master of my fate" is an illusion but great ego boosting stuff nevertheless.

Did you blow up your account recently?

 

[Wysiwyg]

Re: Which two indicators would you use?

Did you blow up your account recently?

No, how about yourself?

 

[mazzatelli]

Re: Which two indicators would you use?

No, how about yourself?

It matters not, my accounts fate will be determined by someone else. One can only sit and wait....

 

[Wysiwyg]

Re: Which two indicators would you use?

It matters not, my accounts fate will be determined by someone else. One can only sit and wait....

Correct!

 

[skyQuake]

Re: Which two indicators would you use?

I suppose Grilled Bears enjoys the assistance from crew, choppers, vehicles etc.



We all are tied together in someway or another and to think "I am the master of my fate" is an illusion but great ego boosting stuff nevertheless.

Interesting. So now I take you're serious and not trolling, why do you say that someone else determines everything? Who determines what happens to that someone else?

 

[nunthewiser]

Re: Which two indicators would you use?

It matters not, my accounts fate will be determined by someone else. One can only sit and wait....

Correct!

Bollocks



No offense intended , i just couldnt find a more apt reply

 

[wayneL]

Re: Which two indicators would you use?

Bollocks



No offense intended , i just couldnt find a more apt reply

How about somewhere in the middle. We captain our own ship and know where we want to go (sometimes), but know not the weather we'll encounter on the way, nor what friend or foes we might encounter.

 

[nunthewiser]

Re: Which two indicators would you use?

How about somewhere in the middle. We captain our own ship and know where we want to go (sometimes), but know not the weather we'll encounter on the way, nor what friend or foes we might encounter.

Righteous! ....


But a man has choices also and life is full of desicions of which way to steer ones ship but at the end of the day its YOUR choice

 

[weird]

Re: Which two indicators would you use?

I suppose Grilled Bears enjoys the assistance from crew, choppers, vehicles etc.



We all are tied together in someway or another and to think "I am the master of my fate" is an illusion but great ego boosting stuff nevertheless.

Common comment about Bear for someone that doesn't watch the program, but if you see the cliffs he scales without a rope or being belayed ... 99% of the stuff he does is real ... unless you want to see all on a hand-held camera ... but I guess you need both hands doing what he does.

Easy cop, as are your current statements ... not sure why you are barking so much ... you are making noise, but why ?

 

[Wysiwyg]

Re: Which two indicators would you use?

Righteous! ....


But a man has choices also and life is full of desicions of which way to steer ones ship but at the end of the day its YOUR choice

Yes that is it. You make YOUR choice in direct relation to what you perceive. Since "other people" are an integral part of everyones (except the brethren of which thy **** don't stink ) life, then how can YOUR decisions not be determined by others.

Example: If you sell your stock is it because of

a) random decision
b) others were selling
c) others were buying

 

[weird]

Re: Which two indicators would you use?

Do you honestly believe that consistently successful traders, or anyone successful consistently in any endeavor, was thinking the same way as you are currently thinking ?

I agree that they may put a finger on the pulse of the market, but disagree with your other comments that they can not make their decision individually.