Migrant Success Secrets

> This is also true. How is that an advantage
> though?

> It's an advantage they have the moment they
> arrive in the new country.

> Michael Ross

Michael,

It's an advantage because they don't have a choice. They know what they want, that is survive, and they do whatever it takes to get there.

We who have been born in a country have so many choices ... sometimes too many. We're constantly being bombarded with choices.

With migrants, it's cut and dry. Survive.

So I stand by my answer: "They knew what they wanted and did what they could to get there."

So what do you think Michael? Warm or cold?

Pete Godfrey

> It's an advantage because they don't have a
> choice. They know what they want, that is
> survive, and they do whatever it takes to
> get there.

They do have a choice about whether they do whatever it takes. They don't have to do whatever it takes because there is always welfare.

Granted, being forced to "survive" does give them a "skill" which they can then apply to other areas. The skill of ACTION.

But this "element" - which two people in this thread have gotten and which I have not told them they have gotten, yet (because I think it was a guess and not deduced so I want them to reason it out) - is not a skill or ability.

It is also something most people get later on in life. And "doing whatever it takes" is not something most people eventually get later in life.

> With migrants, it's cut and dry. Survive.

> So I stand by my answer: "They knew
> what they wanted and did what they could to
> get there."

> So what do you think Michael? Warm or cold?

Cold(er).

I'm glad you stood by your answer, though.

I asked about the advantage so you would reason it out. The reasons would make it clearer. And show why you chose your answer. Could help other people too. (Also shows you weren't just having a guess :o))

Michael Ross

Michael,

If I wasn't thinking before, I certainly am now. I'm going to sleep on this one.

Most people eventually get it later in life eh?

Now, what does that mean?

Thanks for the thread Michael.

Pete Godfrey

> They do have a choice about whether they do
> whatever it takes. They don't have to do
> whatever it takes because there is always
> welfare.

> Granted, being forced to "survive"
> does give them a "skill" which
> they can then apply to other areas. The
> skill of ACTION.

> But this "element" - which two
> people in this thread have gotten and which
> I have not told them they have gotten, yet
> (because I think it was a guess and not
> deduced so I want them to reason it out) -
> is not a skill or ability.

> It is also something most people get later
> on in life. And "doing whatever it
> takes" is not something most people
> eventually get later in life.

> Cold(er).

> I'm glad you stood by your answer, though.

> I asked about the advantage so you would
> reason it out. The reasons would make it
> clearer. And show why you chose your answer.
> Could help other people too. (Also shows you
> weren't just having a guess :o))

> Michael Ross