> The middle class mind set is oftimes a major
> problem to beginning business people. All
> their lives they have heard of the evils of
> having money and, although they want to be
> rich, they do not want to succumb to the
> evil of being rich.

Yes, I believe this can be a big, huge, monstrous problem!

It's like a little monster inside your head, holding you back.... Even though you may know the techniques, there's that little feeling in there saying you "shouldn't" do it!

But, in reality, as you say Jim, you can do much more good when you have more than when you have less....

And at the other end of the scale, you won't be a burden on those around you or on society....

> My Daddy set me straight on the subject when
> I was but 10 years old ...

> The small community in which I was reared
> had 1,000 population (counting cats &
> dogs) and was by & large a Protestant
> town ... we had a few Jews, but they didn't
> count ... and one (Irish) Catholic family.
> Anywho ... the school sponsored a lyceum
> featuring a Catholic Priest who told us all
> about the Holy Roman Church; the Priesthood;
> etc. -- He made a big point of taking a vow
> of poverty.

> When I got home, I asked my Daddy why anyone
> would want to be poor ... and told him about
> the Priest's vow of poverty. -- He set me
> straight when he told me:

> "Son, they take a vow of poverty so
> they can help people - but - lemme tell ya
> something, a poor man can't even take care
> of himself, let alone help others. On the
> other hand, a rich man can help more people
> in one day than a poor man can in a
> lifetime."

> That's when I decided to get rich ... so I
> could help more people in one day than a
> poor man could in a lifetime.

Thanks Jim for this story! Your Daddy was a wise man....

I'm only learning this lesson now, and tackling that monster in my head which is trying to hold me back....

> Think about it that way ... then do it. You
> would be amazed at the rewards far beyond
> the money you'll make.

Thanks, this is a tough problem, because you can't see, hear, smell, taste, or even touch it.... But it's still in there, holding many people back.

To fight it, you have to really believe it is good to make that money....

The more money you make in an ethical way, in general the more lives you are improving, the more problems you are solving, and the bigger your contribution is to society.

Money is made by solving people's problems, making them happier in some way, or showing them how to do this themselves.... And that's a very good thing!

- Dien