.We are the 1 percenters. We worked hard to get here. Now people want to disrupt our work and take our money because they do not have what we have. We are the students who studied hard for our exams and made useful things during our free time. We are the ones who saved money instead of buying luxuries. We are the ones who invest in companies so that they have money to hire people like you. We do not blame the government, investors, and others for our problems. If we do not have a job, then we go out and learn useful skills, and find a job that needs someone with those skills. Or we create our own job and work for ourselves. We don't waste time whining about our problems. We go out and solve them.
Being in Debt
I was in debt, too. I went to college, too. And I used to rent an apartment after I graduated from college. It’s not exactly the same, but renting felt like being in debt. I also have a mortgage on a house (by choice), and that puts me in debt, too.
But here’s the thing. I chose to be in debt, because I had a plan for paying off the debt. And I also had back-up plans in case the first plan did not work out. I noticed that a lot of people are getting into debt, simply because they can. They are not patient enough to wait for more savings. They are the “Now” generation. Everything has to be instant. But I say, wait a little. Live with your parents for a while. Save up some money first. I lived with my mother (by choice) for a while. Yes, me, a 1 percenter, has lived in his mother’s basement once. What’s so bad about it? Patience is a virtue.
