{"id":208,"date":"2015-12-03T16:20:34","date_gmt":"2015-12-03T16:20:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/044dc58.rcomhost.com\/wordpress1\/?p=208"},"modified":"2023-04-04T13:11:42","modified_gmt":"2023-04-04T13:11:42","slug":"slavery-in-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/squirrelinvestments.com\/?p=208","title":{"rendered":"Slavery in America"},"content":{"rendered":"

THE SECRET OF MONEY<\/strong><\/h2>\n

is (shh\u2026 its a secret)\u2026 the secret of money is to \u201cSpend less than you make\u201d!<\/p>\n

To WIN the MONEY GAME, you must (at some point in your life) choose to accumulate earnings.\u00a0 No matter what your income is, to win the money game, you must choose to spend less.\u00a0 Anyone who choses spend more than he earns, also choses the \u201cSLAVERY of DEBT\u201d.\u00a0 Don\u2019t take my word for it.\u00a0 Listen to these experts.<\/p>\n

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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Poor Richard\u2019s Almanack,<\/em> 1736<\/p>\n

If you would know the value of money, go and try to borrow some; for he that goes a borrowing goes a sorrowing.<\/p>\n

SHAKESPEARE, (Polonius, Hamlet Act 1, scene 3)<\/p>\n

Neither a borrower nor a lender be, For loan oft loses both itself and friend, And Borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry.<\/p>\n

SOCRATES, (Shortly before dying)<\/p>\n

Socrates spoke his last words to Crito saying, \u201cCrito, we owe a cock to Asclepius. Please, don\u2019t forget to pay the debt.\u201d<\/p>\n

GOD, (Solomon, Proverbs 22:7)<\/p>\n

\u201cThe rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender.\u201d<\/p>\n

THE SECRET OF MONEY<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Young adults (ages 15-25) are perhaps best poised to accumulate earnings (wealth), long before they submit themselves to a Life of Slavery and Indebtedness.\u00a0 It is in those years of good health and few long-term commitments that the individual will first encounter critical decision points.\u00a0 Their choice between the \u201cRust Bucket Car\u201d and the \u201cShiny new Monthly Payment\u201d (or similar decisions) points the individual strategically down one path or another.\u00a0 Once committed to a life of slavery a full recovery is most difficult.<\/p>\n

So, is it nobler to use the simplest of Cell Phones or is it better to have the Latest and Greatest \u201csomething G\u201d gadget?\u00a0 That decision depends on the constant \u201caccumulation of wealth\u201d of that individual.<\/p>\n

Is the cost of attending this Friday night\u2019s bash worth the struggle next Monday to financially squeak through the week?\u00a0 It is the accumulation of bad decisions that commit the individual to a life of slavery.<\/p>\n

YES!\u00a0 YES!\u00a0 Stuff happens!\u00a0 Sometimes we all need a little help from our friends.\u00a0 There are weeks and even years when the \u201ccost of life\u201d can overwhelm any individual.\u00a0 Whether it be the broken down car or the lousy dishwasher, your next surprise is (most certainly) just around the corner.\u00a0 The question is: Did you already choose to make the next \u201cEmergency Purchase\u201d as a \u201cSlave to the Creditor\u201d or as an \u201cEmpowered Individual\u201d with the \u201cCash in Hand\u201d you already saved?<\/p>\n

\u201cYes Virginia\u201d, there is a Santa Claus and \u201che be you\u201d.\u00a0 You can spend your time and energy following the path of the crowd or lead the crowd by inventing the next fad.<\/p>\n

Winning the Money Game doesn\u2019t just happen.\u00a0 You must be trustworthy, humble, vigilant, cautious and daring.\u00a0 Somewhere, good luck will find you and reward your efforts, while bad luck will be overcome by your persistence.<\/p>\n

And then, when all is said and done, life is worth living.\u00a0 Be grateful for all that you have achieved and enjoy yourself along the way.<\/p>\n

Because when you\u2019re dead,<\/h2>\n

THE ONLY THING YOU TAKE WITH YOU ARE THE MEMORIES !<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Opinion by Rock Kuchenmeister (originally posted to the RomeoAreaTeaParty.org web site, August 2011)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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