Julie,

I bet my parents will love your comments! :)

> How fantastic to "meet" another
> member of Dien's family. I can tell by what
> by the "Brothers Rice" that Mr.
> and Mrs. Rice are model parents
> indeed...maybe you two could suggest an info
> product on raising children with an
> entrepreneurial spirit? Hmmmmmmmmm.........

Heheh.... :)

Well, we have one more brother who's more of a socialist, so there you go.... I don't fully agree with all he says, but his intentions are good.... :)

But we all get along pretty well even though we have differing opinions on various things.... :)

I guess our parents raised us to mostly be independent thinkers and make up our own minds.... and I think they succeeded in doing that!

I agree with you fully, though, Julie.... Of course, the aim is to *make* money (not lose it), but even if you lose it, it's good to think of it as buying an education....

Many people spend many thousands of bucks getting a degree.... I see this as the same sort of thing, except the kind of education you could get from trying out a business venture in many cases is more practical than what you learn in a university degree.... :)

> Remembering myself at 20, I was spending a
> lot of time at parties, dancing til dawn,
> drinking *gasp* while making some great
> friendships. And yes, I went to classes and
> by the time I got to my Junior Year I
> actually got serious about my studies!

Heheh, for me at 20 I was off philosophizing about what I *really* wanted to do with my life, and exploring radio (I used to do a public radio show -- on PBS-FM in Melbourne, Australia)....

It wasn't the highest-rating thing on the radio dial -- the time slot was 2 am to 6 am! But it was a great experience anyhow.... :)

Those late nights though made my university classes pretty tough the next morning sometimes.... :)

Thanks Julie for your great thoughts....

I think it's good to think of any failed business as just another class in your business education. :)

Dien Rice