> Because u see the guy at the top not
>doing the same job as the people he hires doesnt mean he
>doesnt work hard. That is ridiculous.
>


that's not the point here at all.
the point is, lots of ppl work hard.

a lot of janitors work hard.
a lot of doctors work hard.
a lot of drug dealers work hard.
hell-- a lot of unemployed ppl work hard trying to get a job.

working hard is not THAT unusual of a trait.



which is why it gets old when filthy rich ppl say they got their riches
because THEY worked hard.

the implication is that ppl without riches must not be working hard.
and yes, that is the implication. it's said by filthy rich people over and over again.

the point is, ppl that are extremely rich
are extremely rich because they got an advantage that they did not earn.
sometimes it's having money handed to them.
sometimes it's having your parents know other ppl that are good ppl to know.
sometimes it's having a cushion to go out on a limb and knowing you can call ppl of things go bust.

i could go on and on and on.


hard work, in and of itself, will not make you filthy rich.
it might not even get you to the point where you are more than three paychecks away from being homeless.

it is completely possible for ppl to inherit advantages they didn't earn,
and then leverage those advantages into new opportunities by working hard.




let me give you an example.
my parents had a piano in the house.
i didn't earn that piano.
it was just sitting there.

did i have to work hard to learn to play the motherfucker?
yes.
did i have an advantage over ppl that didn't have a piano?
yes.

now what if in addition to having a piano in the house,
my dad also knew ppl in the music business?

if i get a record contract, does that mean i didn't "work hard" for it?
no.


but there are plenty of hardworking musicians that will never get to where i got,
maybe with the same amount of effort.

possibly less.