These are truly interesting times.
Today more is the key word everywhere.
More street crime.
More accidents.
More suicides.
More rivalry.
More law suits.
Everywhere it seems people these days are rushing and hustling for more.
Sociologically speaking, the effects in our daily life that we face today has its origin in our past through our actions and inactions.
As a street raised kid myself, my general opinion on this matter is as such;
As a nation, our systems have failed us.
Our educational, civil and administrative systems as we know it failed to prepare the youths of previous years for today's life as we know it.
I believe these same systems are still failing to prepare the masses of youths of present day .
I see in the public sphere today a bigger distinction between the haves and the have nots because of this division.
On the other hand, the privately educated youths are heads and shoulders apart in terms of confidence and character building.
This cannot be a good situation for this nation.
Do you know what is the biggest difference between children who grew up in a well to do family and children who grew up in a poor family?
Wealthy kids are usually healthier. If not, they have access to good health care.
Wealthy kids attend better schools, and are given tutoring and such
Wealthy kids have parents who spend more time with them, or can arrange for others to spend time with them.
Wealthy kids have financial freedom to pursue internships, volunteer or travel..which broadens their minds.
Wealthy kids get financial assistance to start their businesses.
It really builds up.
As stated earlier,
I am no Rockefeller,
I did through my early job end up in a community and surrounding where the people around me were doctors, lawyers, businessmen and accountants.
Therefore, I learnt the effect of social engineering. (or a cruel trick of proggraming).
Also, you learn to notice that so many people aren’t taught how to manage money from young.
It’s not their fault, but it’s not taught in schools and yet,
you see financially comfortable parents often drill this into their kids from young.
The majority are not taught how to manage a bank book.
The majority are not taught about stocks and bonds.
The majority are not taught about taxation & laws.
Some learnt about businesses only by observing friends and neighbors.
The majority lack introduction to people who could mentor and guide in specific fields for the mutual benefit of self and nation.
It makes a huge difference.
And what I've seen was on a smaller scale.
Imagine life for the kids of the super wealthy.
You want to work at Facebook? Your dad is friends with Mark Zuckerberg, not a problem.
It builds up more and more.
But then, time and life are great balancers.
Its not impossible to come from the ground up.
Surely not, look at Jack Ma and Jack Welch and so many others.
But…is there a difference? Of course.... the biggest difference is in time and effort.
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