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To: Bill Harmond who wrote (94160)	2/20/2000 4:28:00 PM
From: Skeeter Bug	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 164684

>> don't think that's the case. In the US, most millionaires today are self-made. There are certainly some super-rich that inherited family money.<< it depends on how you define rich, of course. how many millionaires you know who grew up in a family on welfare for more than 10 years? how many do you know who didn't? i think some perspective is required. i think REAL poverty is of the mind. the problem is that so many things impact the MIND, especially at a young age. frustration, anger, fear, real unfairness and perceived unfairness really have a strong impact on decisions people make. not to mention education. it is the rare 8 year old that makes education their #1 priority when their parents, friends and neighbors don't care about education. this child's only sin? he/she didn't choose his/her parents correctly. i have been able to excel in a business environment and can assure you that that many folks with extremely little talent and contribution are doing very well because "it is who you know, not what you know that counts" all too often. i know folks who spend more time strategizing how to kiss butt than how to improve the business. btw, i have observed the VAST majority of folks tend to promote those who they can relate to and understand the best. what does joe south central have in common with most executives? how many good business contacts does a talented south central kid get to develop? how many database programmers live next door to show this kid what is possible? then again, education was always stressed in my household even though i wasn't too interested as a kid. but, then again, my father was very highly educated and most would consider him wealthy. his parents were upper middle class business owners. there is structural unfairness. very complex issue. lots of simple answers and they are all wrong. i think the underlying problem is that nobody cares enough about other people to make a substantial difference in their lives.