Why smart hardworking people don't become successful (2018)

Re:Why smart hardworking people don't become successful (2018) by harimau777 on Monday February 24, 2020 @11:35AM (#22405534)

I think that the issue is that most people do not make enough money to live comfortably, stash some away, and not worry. For example, if someone wants to own a home in a major cosmopolitan city in the United States, then they must be extremely wealthy.

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Re:Why smart hardworking people don't become successful (2018) by tonyedgecombe on Monday February 24, 2020 @12:54PM (#22406421)

If you can't afford a home in "a major cosmopolitan city" then you probably shouldn't be there.

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Re:Why smart hardworking people don't become successful (2018) by redisman on Monday February 24, 2020 @02:29PM (#22407494)

All major cities in the US have 50-70% of the population as renters. Let me deliver the news.

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Re:Why smart hardworking people don't become successful (2018) by tonyedgecombe on Tuesday February 25, 2020 @03:40AM (#22411708)

I wasn't making a distinction between renters and home owners.

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Re:Why smart hardworking people don't become successful (2018) by deminature on Monday February 24, 2020 @01:57PM (#22407144)

The majority of employment opportunities in certain fields are in "major cosmopolitan cities", so being skilled in these fields obliges people to live there, whether it's financially comfortable or not.

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Re:Why smart hardworking people don't become successful (2018) by tonyedgecombe on Tuesday February 25, 2020 @03:37AM (#22411696)

The point is if it isn't financially comfortable then you probably shouldn't stay.

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Re:Why smart hardworking people don't become successful (2018) by harimau777 on Monday February 24, 2020 @05:38PM (#22409192)

I'm not sure that I follow your point. What would you have people do instead? It seems to me that having a home in a place one wants to live is part of basic prosperity.

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Re:Why smart hardworking people don't become successful (2018) by tonyedgecombe on Tuesday February 25, 2020 @03:40AM (#22411706)

Yes, I'd like to have a home in London but I don't earn enough so I adjusted my expectations. I could try and bend reality by living in a bedsit or taking a long commute but neither of those results in a good life. It's much better to adjust your expectations to your income.

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Re:Why smart hardworking people don't become successful (2018) by knowa42 on Monday February 24, 2020 @01:45PM (#22407014)

This is a staggeringly naive opinion.

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Re:Why smart hardworking people don't become successful (2018) by tonyedgecombe on Tuesday February 25, 2020 @03:41AM (#22411710)

That is a staggeringly empty comment.

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