Sandy D | 12-19-2013 09:55 AM | Re: What an ironic but tragic way to go... Quote:
Originally Posted by vogeltron
(Post 512684)
Many Athletes who make millions also go broke as soon as they retire. Chris McAllister who got a $50 million contract comes to mind. But none the less I am not one to judge who gives a nickle to anyone in need. Some of the most influential people I have ever met. Refuse to give a dime, they think it just feeds peoples addictions and postpones their need to make the tough decisions to make a real change in their lives.
Maybe because of my background. I think people who write a check are a bunch of cop outs. Especially rich people who don't want to do the dirty work. The real people give their time and their effort and those who are more adapt to share their experiences and their past to help these people make a change. Writing a check changes nothing especially those who have no desire to change. Getting out and talking to people trying to understand them and going from there. That is what matters.
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. - Chinese Proverb | Really odd story but the Miami Hurricanes football teams of the 90s prove how mentally people who have not been raised properly or been showed the way can end up a disaster.
Never liked their football teams and never will but they had some very good teams under Jimmy Johnson and lots of NFL players.
I read that over 20 of them coached by Jimmy Johnson alone signed huge NFL contracts and 15 of them are now broke, filed bankruptcy, foreclosed on their homes etc.
Is it Evander Holyfield who has been broke several times, has a dozen kids etc.
Amazed at how these people cannot take a goof fortune of a gift they have and do things right.
Then I was told a story about a neighbor and close friend of my parents who never made big bucks in his life but always did right with his money. Never did without and most he ever made was 30k in a year. When he passed a few years back he had assets over 1 million dollars and no one, even the kids knew it. All on less then 30k a year. |