Comments on: associating with the ‘appear-to-be-rich’ folks http://www.bripblap.com/2008/associating-with-the-appear-to-be-rich-folks/ wealth, work and life success Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:02:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: CraigK http://www.bripblap.com/2008/associating-with-the-appear-to-be-rich-folks/comment-page-1/#comment-29660 CraigK Fri, 12 Sep 2008 21:24:34 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=484#comment-29660 Very interesting take on the situation and who to surround yourself with. I can see how being around certain types of people and their personality would help. At the same time, the will to succeed and look for a brighter future should come from within, and that would help your entrepreneur spirit.<br><br>Craig<br><a href="http://www.budgetpulse.com" rel="nofollow">www.budgetpulse.com</a> Very interesting take on the situation and who to surround yourself with. I can see how being around certain types of people and their personality would help. At the same time, the will to succeed and look for a brighter future should come from within, and that would help your entrepreneur spirit.

Craig
http://www.budgetpulse.com

]]> By: Craig Kessler http://www.bripblap.com/2008/associating-with-the-appear-to-be-rich-folks/comment-page-1/#comment-25643 Craig Kessler Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:24:34 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=484#comment-25643 Very interesting take on the situation and who to surround yourself with. I can see how being around certain types of people and their personality would help. At the same time, the will to succeed and look for a brighter future should come from within, and that would help your entrepreneur spirit.<br><br>Craig<br><a href="http://www.budgetpulse.com">www.budgetpulse.com</a> Very interesting take on the situation and who to surround yourself with. I can see how being around certain types of people and their personality would help. At the same time, the will to succeed and look for a brighter future should come from within, and that would help your entrepreneur spirit.

Craig
http://www.budgetpulse.com

]]> By: Sara http://www.bripblap.com/2008/associating-with-the-appear-to-be-rich-folks/comment-page-1/#comment-18757 Sara Sat, 14 Jun 2008 16:39:54 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=484#comment-18757 I think the whole idea that, in terms of your finances, you are who you hang out with is a bit overblown. Surround yourself with good people who share the same values you do. Some will be broke but content because their line of work and some will be wealthy by complete accident. Your financial motivation comes from you and if you're set on being wealthy, the financial status of your friends isn't going to change that. But, as you said, that means there's no problem associating with the rich-on-the-outside folks. You can admire their moxy in going for their dreams and let them enjoy the ride. I think the whole idea that, in terms of your finances, you are who you hang out with is a bit overblown. Surround yourself with good people who share the same values you do. Some will be broke but content because their line of work and some will be wealthy by complete accident. Your financial motivation comes from you and if you’re set on being wealthy, the financial status of your friends isn’t going to change that.

But, as you said, that means there’s no problem associating with the rich-on-the-outside folks. You can admire their moxy in going for their dreams and let them enjoy the ride.

]]> By: Rachel @ Master Your Card http://www.bripblap.com/2008/associating-with-the-appear-to-be-rich-folks/comment-page-1/#comment-18703 Rachel @ Master Your Card Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:43:27 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=484#comment-18703 Interesting article. I must agree that it is not easy to be inspired by people who have little but money in the bank. I do often feel very jealous though, if I see people who seem to have everything they want even if they do have lots of debts. It is tricky to know who is the best person to associate with. Interesting article. I must agree that it is not easy to be inspired by people who have little but money in the bank. I do often feel very jealous though, if I see people who seem to have everything they want even if they do have lots of debts. It is tricky to know who is the best person to associate with.

]]> By: BillinDetroit http://www.bripblap.com/2008/associating-with-the-appear-to-be-rich-folks/comment-page-1/#comment-18692 BillinDetroit Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:13:47 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=484#comment-18692 @Steve: Bon bini! I just got back from Aruba last week. I think i could take a month there ... but my life - my friends and my family - are here in the US. In that week I was already missing my friends (whom I see more often than my family) and wishing that either they could join me in Aruba or that I could bring my new-found friends home from Aruba. While it was nice to soak up the sun and the breeze, I think that by months end I'd have been willing to swim home. @Steve: Bon bini! I just got back from Aruba last week. I think i could take a month there … but my life – my friends and my family – are here in the US. In that week I was already missing my friends (whom I see more often than my family) and wishing that either they could join me in Aruba or that I could bring my new-found friends home from Aruba.

While it was nice to soak up the sun and the breeze, I think that by months end I’d have been willing to swim home.

]]> By: BillinDetroit http://www.bripblap.com/2008/associating-with-the-appear-to-be-rich-folks/comment-page-1/#comment-18691 BillinDetroit Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:08:08 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=484#comment-18691 I've got friends who are genuinely rich. Big house. Upscale neighborhood. Multiple nice vehicles. Cash in hand. Bi-annual trips abroad. And I have friends who are legitimately poor. Census bureau poor. Money is not a qualifier for friendship and, if you think that it is, then you and I could never be personal friends because we do not share a definition of friendship. Friendship is all about the person. If I were to just associate with someone based on a demographic, I would be a leach; not a friend. I’ve got friends who are genuinely rich. Big house. Upscale neighborhood. Multiple nice vehicles. Cash in hand. Bi-annual trips abroad.

And I have friends who are legitimately poor. Census bureau poor.

Money is not a qualifier for friendship and, if you think that it is, then you and I could never be personal friends because we do not share a definition of friendship.

Friendship is all about the person.

If I were to just associate with someone based on a demographic, I would be a leach; not a friend.

]]> By: Steve http://www.bripblap.com/2008/associating-with-the-appear-to-be-rich-folks/comment-page-1/#comment-18655 Steve Fri, 13 Jun 2008 02:43:40 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=484#comment-18655 @telly: I'm sure Canuckistan is no worse than NYC - but I'm longing after Florida. I think I'd be happy living in the Caribbean, frankly! But yeah, being bored at work is tough. I often worry that boredom is the great sin - and by that I mean that even when I was working in a horrible job for a big consulting firm in Moscow I was never, ever, ever bored for a minute because I was so horribly engaged in everything going on. Now, I can do my job with one hemisphere of my brain shut down, and it's not good. Growth, at the end of the day, makes people happy. Stagnation makes people unhappy. Ugh. Time to rest up for more consulting tomorrow. @telly: I’m sure Canuckistan is no worse than NYC – but I’m longing after Florida. I think I’d be happy living in the Caribbean, frankly! But yeah, being bored at work is tough. I often worry that boredom is the great sin – and by that I mean that even when I was working in a horrible job for a big consulting firm in Moscow I was never, ever, ever bored for a minute because I was so horribly engaged in everything going on. Now, I can do my job with one hemisphere of my brain shut down, and it’s not good. Growth, at the end of the day, makes people happy. Stagnation makes people unhappy. Ugh. Time to rest up for more consulting tomorrow.

]]> By: Steve http://www.bripblap.com/2008/associating-with-the-appear-to-be-rich-folks/comment-page-1/#comment-18654 Steve Fri, 13 Jun 2008 02:40:27 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=484#comment-18654 @Four Pillars(Mike): Heh, I know all about the one-arm-baby-typing. Prost! :) @Four Pillars(Mike): Heh, I know all about the one-arm-baby-typing. Prost! :)

]]> By: Steve http://www.bripblap.com/2008/associating-with-the-appear-to-be-rich-folks/comment-page-1/#comment-18653 Steve Fri, 13 Jun 2008 02:39:18 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=484#comment-18653 @bouncing betty: Thank you, thank you, for getting the main point - if something like The Secret makes you and me feel a little better about our lives, it's a good thing. End of story. People get wrapped up trying to determine whether there is some specific, demonstrable benefit and the main point is that it simply needs to make US feel a little bit better on our daily lives! @bouncing betty: Thank you, thank you, for getting the main point – if something like The Secret makes you and me feel a little better about our lives, it’s a good thing. End of story. People get wrapped up trying to determine whether there is some specific, demonstrable benefit and the main point is that it simply needs to make US feel a little bit better on our daily lives!

]]> By: bouncing betty http://www.bripblap.com/2008/associating-with-the-appear-to-be-rich-folks/comment-page-1/#comment-18642 bouncing betty Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:58:47 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=484#comment-18642 I bought The Secret video last year and downloaded some e-books from their web site. What I have taken from The Secret is that having a positive outlook gives me a happier vibe overall. Has this good vibe manifested great wealth (of any kind) in my life? Not really, but I prefer to try and maintain a positive outlook on life instead of a negative one. Like you said, I have an optomistic outlook on life and this makes me more open to the good things that are out there. Another great post! BB I bought The Secret video last year and downloaded some e-books from their web site. What I have taken from The Secret is that having a positive outlook gives me a happier vibe overall. Has this good vibe manifested great wealth (of any kind) in my life? Not really, but I prefer to try and maintain a positive outlook on life instead of a negative one. Like you said, I have an optomistic outlook on life and this makes me more open to the good things that are out there.

Another great post!

BB

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