I had a coined saying years ago, actually it was a self-inflicted nickname of sorts. That name was, "Master of the Obvious." It reminds me of what I'm seeing, hearing, and feeling. Is it getting brutal yet? Are you ready to quit something you once thought of as a career? Before you do, I think you may want to read further...
The Economy is something I am by no means an expert on. But I do have what some may call a, 'Birds Eye View'...of the system it works for and under. That said, more money won't solve this...WE will. And I mean that collectively.
In kindergarten I learned to share. Shortly thereafter, I learned to work together. I don't always like those concepts, but it seems they can be an awesome team. When utilizing those things, it's hard to go wrong. I don't care about the media, I don't care about perceived predictions of where the market is going or even where it is at. Survival belongs to the fittest. I just hope the 'fittest' happens to be looking out for everybody else. And I hope the good ones survive and thrive.
Yet, if you want my version....which if you are still reading you deserve just that. I read what I thought was a very cool post by Brett Young the other day. Brett was so on the mark and made me think of how WE can help change a whole heck of a lot of what is going on.
- While I'd love to see the prices of homes in certain areas drop, I'd love to see the wage paid to workers go up even remotely close to the increasing cost of housing & the Real Estate Taxes associated with being a homeowner.
- It would be very nice if it didn't cost me more to drive to and from work than I could make in a day. Maybe I should make more money, though there is nothing wrong with Gas Prices going down a bit. God forbid those that have to heat their homes via Oil......
- Bottom line, the cost of living has gone up sooooo much more than the income earned to deal with it. Think about it, I'm not one to over-explain the obvious.....if it costs so much more to live but the income doesn't follow...it becomes a bit of problem. That doesn't take an Economic Degree to figure out, it takes a Common Sense way of thinking.
So, our role is very simple in my mind. This is a brilliantly thought of idea and I truly want everyone to be prepared in trying to implement it....it's all about one word. EDUCATION!!! It starts, but doesn't end with our schools. The basics are born in Kindergarten & Elementary School and evolve into High-School....after-all, when did you first receive your first credit card offer? It's worth repeating, you want to claim to teach us about the Real-World.....DO IT! I pay school taxes and don't have any kids, I don't mind though. It's my civil duty to do so, and their (Those with our tax dollars in their unmoisturized little hands) duty to listen....I want to make sure the taxes I'm paying are going to the right places...it is our earned money after-all. So, to all you politicians and parents and capitalistic predators, I ask you simply one question. Do for us now what makes sense for the future, teach us about living Capitalism, since that is the world in which we live here in America...please? Life & Real Estate is all about learning, all about blood....all about bruises. It's time to deal with pain by preventing it in the first place. I don't mind paying dues but there is no virtue in ignorant poverty. Prevention is akin to Education, it's a way to make sure the bumps and bruises are held to a staunch minimum, while we travel the way of the next phase of how to make this Mad World make some semblance of sense.
It's time to ignore the B.S. of this life and party like there is no tomorrow. If you've read this far, here you freaking go!!!
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