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In reply to the discussion: Just as being a poor republican makes little sense, I cannot vote for Hillary. [View all]gordianot
(15,727 posts)They want to emulate the success of others but have limited concept of the price you pay in the remote chance you make it. Never mind the toll in the form of serious injury and often inevitable financial ruin. I once had a student who announced he was going to be a dirt bike racer. I asked him if he had ever competed answer "No". As our project I had him to research what being a professional dirt bike racer entailed in experience as well as rewards and liabilities. In the end he thanked me for destroying his dreams and I am certain hated me. My response try it anyway or find a new goal. This is just typical of what you find among some as in late teens. We are constantly sold the line you too can get more. The mindset we are number sets in. Fact there are more gifted students in China than there are students in the USA. Life does not have to be a constant competition.
We could do year-to-year security others do it for less or at least try, for much of the world our first world security is a luxury.