Author cutegirl Posted May 2, 2007 Author Posted May 2, 2007 That is because many people don't go to post secondary to become millionaires. A lot of people study what they are interested in. I went to school for something that I love, and a decent wage is just a fringe benifit. Don't tell my employers this, but I'd do it for a hell of a lot less. That said, I know for a fact most guys are intimidated by my success, which is really too bad. I've lost at least 2 guys who blatently told me they were intimidated by me, but I'm sure it was the cause of more of them backing off. Exactly, a lot of people don't want to become millionaires, and that's perfectly fine. In my case I DO. If you want to become a professional such as a doctor or lawyer or if you have a certain passion you want to purse then by all means got to university but if your sole is to create wealth it is not necessary to have a degree. You do have to be financially literate though. Personally I don't care about contributing to society, I only care about creating assets for myself. I look after #1 first. (#1 is myself) I always get a bit miffed when people assume you cannot become wealthy if you are not highly educated. I never attended a top university but I was bright in high school, I had AP classes and learned to read way before first grade. I know a lot of people who graduated college who are idiots. It's also not about how much you earn but also how much you keep. Most people are morons that don't know how to manage their debt/money. If you make 200k a year but spend 190k a year you are not wealthy, you just have a lot of crap, and you will also never will be wealthy or retire wealthy either. If you read books that study the characteristics of millionaires you would be surprised to learn that most millionaires were NOT exceptional students, however they are very tenacious and determined.
Enema Posted May 2, 2007 Posted May 2, 2007 You seem to have a real chip on your shoulder about your education and your success. At any rate, if your field is internet marketing, you may find that your male partner resents you for making money for what he feels is little or no real work. I run some internet things on the side of my 9-5 and make some good money, I get some jealous comments about it from people who know me.
Trialbyfire Posted May 2, 2007 Posted May 2, 2007 Part of the reason for education at a good school is to network. Once you lay the foundation with good friends and connections, you can then leverage off of each other when you're firmly entrenched in the business world.
pelagicsands Posted May 2, 2007 Posted May 2, 2007 I look after #1 first. I guess that's natural, but it can lead to problems. , you just have a lot of crap, Exactly. Maybe you need to change your priorities. I try to dump at least once per day. If you read books that study the characteristics of millionaires you would be surprised to learn that most millionaires were NOT exceptional students, however they are very tenacious and determined. Constipation can be tough to overcome. Some people are naturally anal-retentive, and need to learn how to relax more. Anyway, I have no trouble spending other people's money. I'll just have to make up for my monetary shortcomings in other areas of the relationship.
DutchGuy Posted May 2, 2007 Posted May 2, 2007 I think I would feel intimidated by a woman that earns more than I do. Men grow up with the message that we must make the money, protect the family and fix stuff around the house. So I would also feel uncomfortable around a woman that is stronger or handier than I. At least a bit. The only men that don't have any problems with these, are freeloaders. So, I feel like women have all the rights to earn more money, but my ego would always be a little bit hurt.
trigger Posted May 2, 2007 Posted May 2, 2007 Personally I don't care about contributing to society, I only care about creating assets for myself. I look after #1 first. (#1 is myself) Hmm, wow, well...sounds like you're not ready for a real relationship anyway, so this whole thing is moot.
Topper Posted May 2, 2007 Posted May 2, 2007 I think you already have a per set idea of how this question would be answered. Your replies give further indication that you only want to get a certain answer. the real question here is would you be happy with a man who made a lot less then you? Would you feel far superior to him? Would you have less respect for him? That's what the question should be. I was thinking of the Actress Merrile Streep. She is married to an Artist. He is successful in his field of work. Yet earn far less then she does. She respects him and his work. Money is not the issue it is one of respect. Something tells you you would have very little respect for a man who does not make as much as you. Sad really The true measure of a person isn't the size of the portfolio or the car they drive. It is what that person does that makes those that they love and care for better people. I have known some of the wealthiest people in the country. I have seen the azz holes I have also worked for those that understand money can do a lot of good. They understand they are blessed and pass the blessings on to others.
tanbark813 Posted May 2, 2007 Posted May 2, 2007 I wouldn't care. Actually, a girl I just started dating does make more money than me. I'm not sure how much exactly, but I know it's more. I make decent money myself but she's owned and sold a couple of businesses and her place is pimp. It's a nice change of pace actually.
Mustang Sally Posted May 2, 2007 Posted May 2, 2007 Albeit, I am a woman, and thus was not really invited to post in this thread. I would bet that there are some very great guys out there who would not be intimidated by a woman who is more "successful" than they (at least in her eyes...) as long as she was tactful and gracious about it. I would think anyone (male OR female) would be put off by someone who was more "successful" than them and made issue of it. (Hmmm, as am I by some of the tone of the OP.) The more I live, the more my ideas about what is true wealth (assets and bank accounts vs relationships with friends & family and my contributions to my community and society as a whole) mature. Thank goodness for that! One can have monetary and asset "wealth" and still be quite bankrupt. But, to each his (or her) own.
alphamale Posted May 2, 2007 Posted May 2, 2007 Many of the attractive women I've met or known didn't make that much money....so its really not an issue. I wouldn't care. Actually, a girl I just started dating does make more money than me. I'm not sure how much exactly, but I know it's more. I make decent money myself but she's owned and sold a couple of businesses and her place is pimp. It's a nice change of pace actually. maybe she makes less than you but is maxxed out on the credit cards....many americans live beyond their means.
tanbark813 Posted May 2, 2007 Posted May 2, 2007 maybe she makes less than you but is maxxed out on the credit cards....many americans live beyond their means. Possibly. But she's owned her current place for a couple of years which is more than I can say for myself.
ThumbingMyWay Posted May 2, 2007 Posted May 2, 2007 Can you handle such a successful woman? Yes I could handle it....IF She wasnt pompus and snooty Wasnt pre-occupied with the money and always focused on MORE Wasnt prideful and condensending becasue she made more than me Wasnt judgemental about friends of mine that she would consider low or middle income Wasnt fake or had different character when around her wealthy friends and around my lowly income friends. Wasnt putting her job and money ahead of family Wasnt greedy with it....if you make that much...you can afford to help people Wasnt always using her MONEY as a means to belittle me or say she didnt have to do certain chores because she made more money.......the toilet still needs to be cleaned....and your income status doenst make you above doing it. I would much rather be rich in LOVE than rich in BANK any day.....because like my sig says...the greatest things in life...arent things at all... I know this....God wont care how much money I made or if I had a huge ammount of properties and assets.....he will ask if I comprimised my character to get the money and riches...
Member3 Posted May 2, 2007 Posted May 2, 2007 God wont care how much money I made or if I had a huge ammount of properties and assets.....he will ask if I comprimised my character to get the money and riches... He also asks how many times you coveted your neighbor's oxen but that's more of a formality these days. The paperwork is hell.
ThumbingMyWay Posted May 2, 2007 Posted May 2, 2007 He also asks how many times you coveted your neighbor's oxen but that's more of a formality these days. The paperwork is hell. ya I know he will....and my list will be a mile long... but hopefully he will see the attitude of my heart....not my HEAD...
sb129 Posted May 2, 2007 Posted May 2, 2007 This is for men only. How would you feel if your gf or wife earned A LOT more than what you made, many, many times times more than you made? Would you be intimidated? Would you be able to handle the fact that your girlfriend/wife/partner earns more money than you? Would you feel threatened? Can you handle such a successful woman? OMG! Here we go again. Cutegirl ENOUGH already. You are OBSESSED with this topic. Well, the woman in this case would also be EXTREMELY competitive and agressive (more than the average male) and her income would also be increasing so it would be kind of hard for you to catch up. And arrogant. What if she is good looking and hot and young-looking (could pass for 20) and fit and extremely well-maintained and immaculately groomed but still makes A LOT more than you? And VAIN. No one EVER remembers someone for their money, you are remembered for the PERSON you are. Word. I think money is my new hobby, therefore I devote all my time studying and researching it, eating it, breathing it. Researching about it on-line, buying books. I'm talking about things like investing, etc No- really?? Personally I don't care about contributing to society, I only care about creating assets for myself. I look after #1 first. (#1 is myself) You don't say. Do you care how you look to other people by saying that? You seem to have a real chip on your shoulder about your education and your success. Yes you do. Alot of people who DON;T have degrees seem to feel the need to bang on and on about their success. My best friend, I love her to bits. I have a degree and a vocation, she has her own business. She is MUCH more succesful than I am. But she still has this issue that she doesn't have a degree. I don't care, she is my friend and I love her. [quote=ThumbingMyWay;1178461]Yes I could handle it....IF She wasnt pompus and snooty Wasnt pre-occupied with the money and always focused on MORE Wasnt prideful and condensending becasue she made more than me Wasnt judgemental about friends of mine that she would consider low or middle income Wasnt fake or had different character when around her wealthy friends and around my lowly income friends. Wasnt putting her job and money ahead of family Wasnt greedy with it....if you make that much...you can afford to help people Wasnt always using her MONEY as a means to belittle me or say she didnt have to do certain chores because she made more money.......the toilet still needs to be cleaned....and your income status doenst make you above doing it. Sound familiar to anyone??? I would much rather be rich in LOVE than rich in BANK any day.....because like my sig says...the greatest things in life...arent things at all... I know this....God wont care how much money I made or if I had a huge ammount of properties and assets.....he will ask if I comprimised my character to get the money and riches... Damned straight. And the day I realised that was the day my life got so much easier, and happier!!!!
Teacher's Pet Posted May 2, 2007 Posted May 2, 2007 Yes I could handle it....IF She wasnt pompus and snooty Wasnt pre-occupied with the money and always focused on MORE Wasnt prideful and condensending becasue she made more than me Wasnt judgemental about friends of mine that she would consider low or middle income Wasnt fake or had different character when around her wealthy friends and around my lowly income friends. Wasnt putting her job and money ahead of family Wasnt greedy with it....if you make that much...you can afford to help people Wasnt always using her MONEY as a means to belittle me or say she didnt have to do certain chores because she made more money.......the toilet still needs to be cleaned....and your income status doenst make you above doing it. I would much rather be rich in LOVE than rich in BANK any day.....because like my sig says...the greatest things in life...arent things at all... I know this....God wont care how much money I made or if I had a huge ammount of properties and assets.....he will ask if I comprimised my character to get the money and riches... Well put. Who wants to date someone who will always put their money ahead of the relationship? Besides, look at what she says about "not caring for society", etc... Who'd want to date someone like that? I make crap money, but I make sure no one around me goes hungry, not even the stray animals on the street. -tp humanitarian.
alphamale Posted May 2, 2007 Posted May 2, 2007 Who wants to date someone who will always put their money ahead of the relationship? Besides, look at what she says about "not caring for society", etc... Who'd want to date someone like that? I make crap money, but I make sure no one around me goes hungry, not even the stray animals on the street. -tp humanitarian. remind me again why your a republican?
Teacher's Pet Posted May 2, 2007 Posted May 2, 2007 No matter how much money she makes, it will NEVER be enough, and therefore, she'll never be happy. If she made a million in the next 6 months, she'll wonder why it wasn't TWO million. Then she boasts about how "hot" she is. I know some HOT women who are piss poor. Last time I checked, the quality of the pu**y has no direct connection to the size of the woman's checking account, and come on, why else would a person focus on wanting someone "hot"? The sex! My ex was an "average looking" underpaid teacher in a poor school district, but the sex was great. Sure, we rinsed out the condoms and shared Happy Meals, but the hours of sweating and grunting more than made up for it. And since she doesn't have the capacity to really care about other people, or to really let (or want) other people to care about her, I feel bad for her. All the money in the world can't replace human contact and compassion. "No man is an island......" or something like that comes to mind..... I'd rather work 3 jobs and have the love of a good woman and great, TRUE friends, than $50M in the bank and no wife/girlfriend or close friends to spoil with it! And trust me, when my ship comes in, the drinks are on me. -tp water is still free in bars, right?
alphamale Posted May 2, 2007 Posted May 2, 2007 And trust me' date=' when my ship comes in, the drinks are on me. [/quote'] the exxon valdez?
ThumbingMyWay Posted May 2, 2007 Posted May 2, 2007 Damned straight. And the day I realised that was the day my life got so much easier, and happier!!!! right on... cute girl has the "Green Disease" Bragging of wealth at the expense and disregard of the livelihood and wellbeing of the masses will result in a complete and total loss of compassion for other living beings and will blacken your heart.
sb129 Posted May 2, 2007 Posted May 2, 2007 ooooooo TMY- great quote. Good posts TP.... Stick it to the (wo)man!
Teacher's Pet Posted May 2, 2007 Posted May 2, 2007 remind me again why your a republican? Because not all Republicans are the stereotype you see in the media. We don't all look like the Monopoly guy, with our tailor-made suits, monocles, and limos, racing around an endless square hoping for "Free Parking" and "Second Place in beauty contests". *chuckling, thinking about the recent Sopranos episode* I raise money for charities (usually through designing/producing comedy events), love animals (not to the point of the whole nutty PETA crowd, though), drink cheap domestic beer, smoke knock-off cigars (except for Fuentes - GOTTA BE the real thing), and drive an 8yr old vehicle (though it IS an SUV - take THAT, Al Gore!), and definately engage in sexual activity for more than just "procreation". We are just like everyone else. We need food and water to survive. If you prick us, we DO bleed, and we like sex. We just choose not to have it in our offices. As a Republican, I simply believe in a strong, aggressive military, low taxes to support economic growth, and (largely due to personal experience) that a potential life is more than a clump of random cells and tissue. -tp actually does think Bill Clinton is a cool guy, and can do better in the wife department.
Teacher's Pet Posted May 2, 2007 Posted May 2, 2007 the exxon valdez? That would be my Jeep, since it apparently needs a new radiator and leaks oil. -tp and since I'm a "rich white Republican", I'll just call one of "the boys in Detroit" to send me a brand new SUV. *lights a $30 Cuban....person, not cigar*
Teacher's Pet Posted May 2, 2007 Posted May 2, 2007 Stick it to the (wo)man! Been trying since June 16th, 2006. -tp *sigh*
ThumbingMyWay Posted May 2, 2007 Posted May 2, 2007 dam...my posts sound like I am a democrat.... I think I am becoming more moderate with age.... but I still think our taxes are too high.....and smoking should be allowed at the local tavern....
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