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The True Cause of Poverty


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2014 Sep 4, 12:33pm   48,840 views  297 comments

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Poverty exists because of bad values. It is that simple. The majority of poor people think wealth is a sin. It is not surprising their moral high ground is a swamp.

It is all too human to find comfort in blame. As a result, the goal to lift oneself out of poverty is entirely forgotten. On the other hand, winners do not waste time with excuses.

Do you want to succeed? Or would you like to have the most beautiful, heart-wrenching story of your failure.

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245   Peter P   2014 Sep 8, 10:23am  

To be fair, the two statements are not mutually exclusive.

246   Dan8267   2014 Sep 8, 10:33am  

Nor does either imply that I am. The later just suggests that if I am an arrogant ass, I'm an honest one.

I will concede that I have little tolerance for stupidity and so I may seem to be an ass to people like Crazy and Indigenous.

247   Dan8267   2014 Sep 8, 10:46am  

Ah, more trite cliches with nothing to back up that they apply to the one they are being flung to.

248   indigenous   2014 Sep 8, 10:47am  

Dan8267 says

more trite cliches

There you go

249   indigenous   2014 Sep 8, 11:40am  

Call it Crazy says

The problem with narcissists is, they don't see the reflection in the "mirror"...

There you go...

251   Tenpoundbass   2014 Sep 8, 12:25pm  

I calling doucebaggery she started the video with "Hey Guys!"

252   Vicente   2014 Sep 8, 1:06pm  

Peter P says

The highly-popular 737 has grown in LENGTH. The cross-section did not change. The number of seats per row did not change.

And they fly as few of them as they can.

I recall in the 90's how nearly every plane had some EMPTY ROWS. Parents with "lap kids" had good odds of finding a free seat to put Junior into.

I can't recall the last time I didn't hear a call for "this flight is full, please some of you check your bags at the gate". But it's certainly more than 5 years now.

253   anonymous   2014 Sep 8, 2:04pm  

My highly popular penis has grown in length. The cross-section did not change, but the number of women bobbing on it did seem to increase.

254   Peter P   2014 Sep 8, 2:36pm  

Vicente says

Peter P says

The highly-popular 737 has grown in LENGTH. The cross-section did not change. The number of seats per row did not change.

And they fly as few of them as they can.

I recall in the 90's how nearly every plane had some EMPTY ROWS. Parents with "lap kids" had good odds of finding a free seat to put Junior into.

I can't recall the last time I didn't hear a call for "this flight is full, please some of you check your bags at the gate". But it's certainly more than 5 years now.

Yeah, they are doing a pretty good job forecasting demand and optimizing fare structure.

On some routes, you may still see empty seats. Just a few years ago, we flew JFK to Venice (Italy). The wide-body jet had maybe 50 people on it. My wife and I each got a whole row to ourselves. That was the only time I regretted having paid for extra legroom. :-)

255   MisdemeanorRebel   2014 Sep 9, 1:19am  

debyne says

My highly popular penis has grown in length. The cross-section did not change, but the number of women bobbing on it did seem to increase.

That's pretty funny. I don't know how you got 2 dislikes.

But please, check your baggage at the gate before you climb on board.

256   anonymous   2014 Sep 9, 1:37am  

thunderlips11 says

debyne says

My highly popular penis has grown in length. The cross-section did not change, but the number of women bobbing on it did seem to increase.

That's pretty funny. I don't know how you got 2 dislikes.

But please, check your baggage at the gate before you climb on board.

Thanks...I'm glad at least somebody liked it. Too many haters out there.

257   Peter P   2014 Sep 9, 3:15am  

debyne says

Thanks...I'm glad at least somebody liked it. Too many haters out there.

Just see how many likes and dislikes I got on this thread.

If everyone likes you it means you are not successful enough.

258   anonymous   2014 Sep 9, 4:17am  

thunderlips11 says

But please, check your baggage at the gate before you climb on board.

Forgot to give you credit for the solid add-on...funny

259   anonymous   2014 Sep 9, 4:18am  

Peter P says

debyne says

Thanks...I'm glad at least somebody liked it. Too many haters out there.

Just see how many likes and dislikes I got on this thread.

If everyone likes you it means you are not successful enough.

I just gave you a "like", so you're success is dwindling :)

260   indigenous   2014 Sep 9, 11:03am  

The Aisle Seat

Terrorists boarded a flight out of London . One took a window seat and the other sat next to him in the middle seat.

Just before takeoff, a U.S. Marine sat down in the aisle seat.
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>After takeoff the Marine kicked his shoes off, wiggled his toes and was settling in when the Arab in the window seat said 'I need to get up and get a coke.'

'Don't get up,' said the Marine 'I'm in the aisle seat, 'I'll get it for you.'

As soon as he left one of the Arabs picked up the Marine's shoe and spat in it. When the Marine returned with the coke, the other Arab said, 'That looks good. I'd really like one too.' Again, the Marine obligingly went to fetch it.

While he was gone the other Arab picked up the Marine's other shoe and spat in it. When the Marine returned they all sat back and enjoyed the flight.

As the plane was landing the Marine slipped his feet into his shoes and knew immediately what had happened. He leaned over and asked his Arab neighbors, 'Why does it have to be this way? How long must this go on? This fighting between our nations? This hatred? This animosity? This spitting in shoes and . . . pissing in cokes?'

The FEW. THE PROUD. THE MARINES.

261   Peter P   2014 Sep 23, 2:13am  

Jack Ma just validated my views. :-)

262   Peter P   2014 Sep 23, 3:00am  

Besides, most men want to sleep with as many women as they could, yet they still consider adultery a sin.

263   New Renter   2014 Sep 23, 3:17am  

Peter P says

Do you want to succeed? Or would you like to have the most beautiful, heart-wrenching story of your failure.

Your advice is about as valuable as a drunk armchair fan screaming "JUST HIT THE G*DD@M BALL" at his TV set.

264   Peter P   2014 Sep 23, 3:20am  

New Renter says

Your advice is about as valuable as a drunk armchair fan screaming "JUST HIT THE G*DD@M BALL" at his TV set.

You mean "GET IN THE HOLE?"

Tiger Woods certainly took the advice.

265   Blurtman   2014 Sep 23, 3:53am  

Peter P says

Poverty exists because of bad values. It is that simple. The majority of poor people think wealth is a sin. It is not surprising their moral high ground is a swamp.

It is all too human to find comfort in blame. As a result, the goal to lift oneself out of poverty is entirely forgotten. On the other hand, winners do not waste time with excuses.

Do you want to succeed? Or would you like to have the most beautiful, heart-wrenching story of your failure.

Absolute nonsense. Wealth is frequently obtained through bad values - financial fraud, land theft, ethnic cleansing. You live in a fantasy world.

266   dublin hillz   2014 Sep 23, 4:47am  

Peter P says

Besides, most men want to sleep with as many women as they could, yet they still consider adultery a sin.

Opposition to open relationships stems from the times before it was possible to figure out who the father was. It was actually men who were against it. Simply put, the men did not want to raise and support someone else's children!

267   Peter P   2014 Sep 23, 6:35am  

dublin hillz says

Opposition to open relationships stems from the times before it was possible to figure out who the father was. It was actually men who were against it. Simply put, the men did not want to raise and support someone else's children!

Nowadays, with family court and child support, men probably prefer that to be unknown. :-)

I may still adopt a child one day. To me, whether there is a biological connection makes no differences at all. I want my children to build on my accomplishments, if any.

268   Peter P   2014 Sep 23, 6:39am  

Blurtman says

Absolute nonsense. Wealth is frequently obtained through bad values - financial fraud, land theft, ethnic cleansing. You live in a fantasy world.

Is that what you want to believe? That would be unfortunate.

Do you even know what is the upside of this thread? What is the silver lining for everyone?

If your value system is the only obstacle, it should be seen as good news. All it takes is a modification to your beliefs. You have everything it takes to improve your life. You should rejoice.

Why believe in limitations? Why even explain or theorize? Act now. You should rejoice.

269   New Renter   2014 Sep 23, 9:08am  

dublin hillz says

Peter P says

Besides, most men want to sleep with as many women as they could, yet they still consider adultery a sin.

Opposition to open relationships stems from the times before it was possible to figure out who the father was. It was actually men who were against it. Simply put, the men did not want to raise and support someone else's children!

The natural ratio of men to women is damned close to 1:1. Polygamy leaves a large number of beta males with none. Those men will have three choices:

1) Homosexuality
2) Abstinence
3) Fight the Beachmaster:

How long do you think the beachmaster will last when the young men have access to modern weaponry?

Say your prayers old man!

270   Peter P   2014 Sep 23, 9:11am  

New Renter says

Those men will have three choices:

1) Homosexuality

2) Abstinence

3) Fight the Beachmaster

Yet another reason to legalize prostitution.

271   Peter P   2014 Sep 23, 9:12am  

Besides, most people have some homosexual tendencies. If the society is more tolerant, it will become an attractive option too.

272   MisdemeanorRebel   2014 Sep 23, 9:15am  

Peter P says

If your value system is the only obstacle, it should be seen as good news. All it takes is a modification to your beliefs. You have everything it takes to improve your life. You should rejoice.

Don't settle for anything less. Buy my Self-Actualization workbook and listen to my tapes, and make your life, a masterpiece.

273   Peter P   2014 Sep 23, 9:16am  

thunderlips11 says

Don't settle for anything less. Buy my Self-Actualization workbook and listen to my tapes, and make your life, a masterpiece.

Tapes? Not seminars? :-)

274   MisdemeanorRebel   2014 Sep 23, 9:23am  

Peter P says

Tapes? Not seminars? :-)

Oh yeah, seminars are better. That way the Triple Diamond can charge you for the weekend and you can't make copies. We're all gonna be rich, if we don't engage in Stinkin' Thinkin'.

New Renter says

Polygamy leaves a large number of beta males with none.

People are geared for monogamy - with cheating. And there was pretty rapid turn over in the mates department for Early Humans. Tiger attack, knee scape gets infected, death in childbirth...

Alpha Males are often the eldest, most charismatic hunter that's still young enough to lead - not necessarily the biggest male. It's also why women prefer older, tested males - as well as those many wives or lovers - they've demonstrated their ability to survive and all those other women can't be wrong.

Women judge men by men's own standards, so if men all respect one hunter, he'll be the top dog every woman wants. Just like women love sports stars, even though most of them don't know jack shit about sports. All men like the sports stars, so they must be the top dogs.

But alpha male has to pay a price in making sure everyone is happy and making everybody's success his business, a price that may damage his health over the long term - or his life if he leads the tribe poorly. IMHO there are too many beta males alive today for beta males to be so chosen against via evolution.

Today's wealthy don't pay the price of a lost war or economic catastrophe, that's where the natural order is breaking down.

You'll never see Poroshenko or the Koch Brothers leading an raider group or boundary patrol from the front.

275   Peter P   2014 Sep 23, 9:42am  

I love zero sum games, because they are really games of people. A rational person would focus on winning the game instead of changing the game.

276   humanity   2014 Sep 23, 9:43am  

thunderlips11 says

Peter P says

If your value system is the only obstacle, it should be seen as good news. All it takes is a modification to your beliefs. You have everything it takes to improve your life. You should rejoice.

Don't settle for anything less. Buy my Self-Actualization workbook and listen to my tapes, and make your life, a masterpiece.

Ohhhhh....good one...

277   humanity   2014 Sep 23, 9:44am  

Peter P says

I love zero sum games. A rational person would focus on winning the game instead of changing the game.

As I said. So clearly articulated, and you can't even take it in.IT's not that you disagree with it. It's obvious and clearly stated fact, so you literally refuse to even comprehend it. You might as well have your fingers in your ears saying "lalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalal...I can't HERE YOU !"

Talk about programming.

278   MisdemeanorRebel   2014 Sep 23, 9:46am  

Peter P says

I love zero sum games, because they are really games of people. A rational person would focus on winning the game instead of changing the game.

Don't hate the player, hate the game.

279   Peter P   2014 Sep 23, 9:46am  

humanity says

As I said. So clearly articulated, and you can't even take it in.

Why would any rational person want to believe in that?

280   Peter P   2014 Sep 23, 9:49am  

thunderlips11 says

Don't hate the player, hate the game.

Huh? What about...

Love the player. Love the game. You owe it to yourself, your loved ones, and nobody else.

There will always be patsies. Find them. If you cannot, be humble and you will find "them."

281   Peter P   2014 Sep 23, 9:51am  

humanity says

It's obvious and clearly stated fact, so you literally refuse to even comprehend it.

Why bother? Even if it is true, it means nothing to me.

The greater good is achieved with selfish forces battling each other.

282   humanity   2014 Sep 23, 9:52am  

Peter P says

humanity says

As I said. So clearly articulated, and you can't even take it in.

Why would any rational person want to believe in that?

You mean believe that monopoly, oligarchy and aristocracy is bad ?

Because truth really does matter. It doesn't matter how many times you repeat your fantasies about how the world works, the real truth is still there. I agree that attitude and beliefs are very important. But they should incorporate the truth when possible, and certainly not deny the truth, based on some "think and grow rich" nonsense.

283   Peter P   2014 Sep 23, 9:58am  

humanity says

You mean believe that monopoly, oligarchy and aristocracy is bad ?

Any rational person would try to become a monopolistic oligarch by legal means.

A return to aristocratic ideals is welcomed.

284   humanity   2014 Sep 23, 10:01am  

Peter P says

The greater good is achieved with selfish forces battling each other.

That's total bullshit. It may indeed sometimes be true, but to believe that it always is ? You can only be a pathetic little troll.

Would Hitler, Pol Pot, and Idi Amin all be examples of selfish forces doing good in the world ? Does the fact that they were defeated, eventually mean that it's good that they came to power ? SOme kind of necessary evil ? I guess even genicide needs to be viewed in a positive light sometimes ?

Time for more deep thoughts by Jack Handy ?

Everyone should just go here instead of reading Peter Ps next comment.

http://www.deepthoughtsbyjackhandey.com/

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