“RAT RACE” The life of the average-educated, hardworking person,has this path. The child is born and goes to school. The proud parents are excited because the child excels, gets fair to good grades, and is accepted into college. The child graduates, maybe goes on to graduate school and then does exactly as programmed: looks for a safe, secure job or career. The child finds that job, maybe as a doctor or a lawyer, or joins the Army or works for the government. Generally, the child begins to make money, credit cards start to arrive in mass, and the shopping begins, if it already hasn’t.
Having money to burn, the child goes to places where other young people just like them hang out, and they meet people, they date, and sometimes they get married. Life is wonderful now, because today, both men & women work. Two income are bliss. They feel successful, their future is bright, and they decide to buy a house, a car, a television, take vacations and have children. The happy bundle arrives. The demand for cash is enormous . The happy couple decides that their careers are vitally important and begin to work harder, seeking promotions and raises. The raises come, and so does another child and the need for a bigger house. They work harder, become better employees, even more dedicated. They go back to school to get more specialized skills so they can earn more money. Maybe they take a second job. Their incomes go up, but so does the needs. They get their large pay check and wonder where all the money went. They buy groceries & clothing with their credit card. The children reach 5 or 6 years of age, and the need to save for college increases as well as the need to save for their retirement.
That happy couple, born 35 years ago, is now trapped in the Rat Race for the rest of their working days. They work for the owners of their company, for the government paying taxes, and for the bank paying off a mortagage and credit cards.
Then, they advise their own children to ’study hard,, get good grades, and find a safe job or career.’ They learned nothing about money, except from those who profit from their naivet’e, and work hard all their lives. The process repeats into another hard-working generation.
This is the RAT RACE.
“Rich Dad Poor Dad” By Robert Kiyosaki
Can you relate? If yes, then start opening up your mind on how to break that Rat Race generation. Ever realized that many of the most richest man in the world have not even graduated a course? Now, think again! Is this the life that you want for yourself 30 years ago? Or is this the life that you would want your children to have? Be realistic, be true! There are a lot of opportunities out there waiting for your decision to start a life with financial freedom & literacy. If you have not known even one, contact me & I will show you!
I am not saying that I already have that financial freedom, but I know & I believed that I am on my way there. I just started it and no one can stop me! For my family I will do everything just like any of us!
