To finish, I have one example that I observed in my neighborhood: I live in a diverse neighborhood, with a higher percentage of African descendants, but also lots of Latin-Americans (mostly Mexicans) and also caucasians. Everyday, anytime of the day, there are always groups of people, circulating, talking, hanging up. I notice 99.9% of them is of African ascendance. After seeing this so many times, I couldn’t help but wonder if those people didn’t work, or if they didn’t have an occupation or things they had to do and how they managed to spend the whole day there and not work, like the rest of us. Then, I answered to myself: they are underprivileged and they probably have difficulty finding jobs and getting their life together. But then, I thought: so is the Latin population in this city (Seattle) and they are nowhere to be seen. Do you guys know why? I do.

I’m living proof, going from ($30k) in debt to $7mill. cash in the bank (plus investments, etc.) in only 7 years.

Hint: it didn’t come from moaning about how tough my life was …

And Kim, great post and, in all honesty, you might have the most important message of all. We have instilled in our daughters the same way of thinking and it truly has made all the difference for them in their lives. I’m not familiar with Craig Harper, but we started with personal responsibility as a starting point and have them reason for there.

It reminds me that if we all just tried to focus on our own business of life, what a wonderful world this would be.

Let’s hear it for a big dose of truth that wakes us up!

Do we want to hear pleasantries that lull us to sleep, and help us pretend that we’re doing something meaningful, or do we want to hear the truth, and go out and do something meaningful?

I am a recent subscriber and have found myself looking forwrad to reading your posts when I see them in my inbox. However, I felt the need to respond to this post.

I am a mom of 41/2 year old g/b twins and I am very concerned about how to best teach them the skills they will need to transition into happy, successful and independent adults. I have done years of research and have even created my own product to teach kids.

What I learned from Craig Harper’s site confirmed for me that I am on the right track. The best gift you can give your child, or anyone for that matter, is a strong mind. If you understand, truly understand, that the mind works in a specific way, then you will be able to lead a happy and fulfilled life. Your thoughts create your feelings which create your actions. If you ask yourself the right questions, see Craig Harper’s site, your life is propelled in a totally different direction. If you can teach yourself to do this on a regular basis (I know, easier said than done) life is much more enjoyable. My children are already learning how to do this.

Thank you so much for bringing this site to our attention!

And that’s the point. People don’t have to listen and many don’t.

John’s outlook, without trying to overstate it, is horrible for a society. He would “empower” everyone, at the moment of their choosing, to be a victim so others can be blamed and somebody else enlisted to solve their problems. You simply can’t run society that way with creating a grievance culture.

We aren’t talking about the physically or mentally hopeless. If people were more or less assured only those people were being “given” society’s largess, you would have many happy givers. When it appears that ingrates take, not only with no thanks, but demanding more or else it isn’t a “just” society—well, you’ve lost me and millions of others.

I’d like to see one welfare receipient stand up and thank the American system. Doesn’t happen.