[guidogodoy] Thursday, December 18, 2008 2:39:08 PM
I would concede that point were you speaking of the "bootstrappers." The ones who had the drive to create something out of nothing. The Mozilla / Yahoo group.
However, I grew up in the Detroit suburbs and know all too well that it is all about dynasty. I did construction on MULTIPLE ford mansions (I am speaking of great grandkids here). OLD money. What did they do to deserve such an advantage? Well, they were born. Ford, Bush, Fischer. ALL came from old money. I appreciate the great grandfather who might have built an empire but I despise trust-fund babies. Paris Hilton...look at what a huge industry SHE actually runs! Perfumes, clothing lines, (arg) TV. Sadly, SHE is an industry. Should I try to learn from her? Sorry, I don't want to emulate her nor any other of the hundred of "dynasty" family kids I knew who were born with silver spoons in their mouths.
I respect Bill Gates / Steve Jobs more. Bill, especially. Despite his sucky OS, he is one who really gives back to society in donations. Most of which fly right under the radar as he doesn't want his name associated with magnanimous deeds. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by jimmyjames from Thursday, December 18, 2008 2:09:21 PM)
jimmyjames wrote:
In my opinion if someone is making millions of dollars a year in salary or bonuses they've done something to deserve it. Instead of criticizing these people for their mistakes why not learn from them and try to emulate their success.
