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Re: quitting the rat race, the easy way

Ian McFerran — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 08:51:30 -0000

Well said!

I once contacted a man who said he was offering a business deal for people to "make their money work for them". When I asked if it was possible for the "really poor" to pay off the small investment he was asking up front, he said that his company did not offer that service as his business would provide for everyone 100% so it was not worth worrying about. I explained that his company would still benefit from these very poor people joining, just not as fast as if other people with money would allow him to benefit to begin with. I also reminded him about his initial boasts of how well he is doing (showing himself on his website with fast cars, big houses and wonderful holidays) and clearly not in "need" of any more money, unlike most of the people reading his Internet advert were... strangely, he did not reply!!!

I have found that most of these ideas are good - up to a point - but, when you add into the equation serious matters like "reality" and "moral obligations to your fellow man" and point out that our brothers and sisters around the world are suffering as a direct result of the very system these people are advocating, they suddenly don't want to talk to you anymore. Hmmmmm!

Success is not the size of your bank account, which you can't take with you when you "go". It is the size of your heart! Virtue is its own reward!

Ian McFerran

Re: quitting the rat race, the easy way

MoneyEnergy — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:21:12 -0000

And the gender side of things, don't forget. I'd be impressed if it were the man who decided to leave his job rather than the woman. Children or not. I'm glad I know of one case where this is so.

Re: quitting the rat race, the easy way

LS — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 09:28:24 -0000

This couple is obviously not the best example to be used. It would be more impressive if they said this couple adopted a child or two AND founded the non-profit organization for abused children. How happy they would make that child by giving him/her a loving family and comfortable life.

Re: quitting the rat race, the easy way

Dennis — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 23:24:06 -0000

Perhaps the underlying issue is calling work a "rat race." Maybe this person didn't like their job and wanted a change...

Re: quitting the rat race, the easy way

SavingDiva — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 13:53:49 -0000

I agree that the CNN story is lame. However, you left out the worst line, "So eight years ago, at age 42, she quit. And soon after that she adopted a Weimaraner puppy named Gabriel and started volunteering at a shelter for abused children." If she was really that dedicated to the cause, she could have volunteered while still working. Or used her companies resources to back a charity. I consider her retiring at 42...I'm even more bitter than you are!