Poor / Rich

[okietool]

Have you ever considered yourself poor? I never have, I been broke more often than I want to remember, but I never ever thought of myself as poor.

I do ok now and by some measure I am sure someone would consider me rich, but don't consider myself rich. I wonder if Bill Gates considers himself rich?

How 'bout ya'll?

 

[Lurker66]

I was poor, i was low income, i was low middle, now im 46y/o retired and self funded on a budget.

 

[cichlid-dave]

All I can say is that I have felt ok in the past but at this point it's more like sliding backwards.

 

[HMFIC]

I've been everywhere man.

 

[Shootin 4 Fun]

I have lots of friends and enjoy life, I'm rich!

 

[okietool]

enjoy life, I'm rich!

There it is. The rest is just so much window dressing isn't it?

 

[j-dubb]

Depends on what is considered rich and what is considered poor? One person might think they are rich when someone that is really rich just sees them as "They make good money". One person might think they are poor when someone that has nothing at all sees them as "The middle class". Whats considered rich? Making $100,000 a year? $500,000 a year? $1,000,000 a year? Millions a year? Loan and debt free? What's poor less than $50,000 a year? Less than $30,000 a year? Less than $15,000 a year?

 

[okietool]

Depends on what is considered rich and what is considered poor? One person might think they are rich when someone that is really rich just sees them as "They make good money". One person might think they are poor when someone that has nothing at all sees them as "The middle class". Whats considered rich? Making $100,000 a year? $500,000 a year? $1,000,000 a year? Millions a year? Loan and debt free? What's poor less than $50,000 a year? Less than $30,000 a year? Less than $15,000 a year?

The question is "Have you ever considered yourself poor".

 

[JesseR]

It's all perspective.. Compared to most of the world, American's in poverty are wealthy when compared to those living in 3rd world nations. There will always be someone with more or less then what you have. We are not to compare ourselves to other but be complacent with what we have. The more money and possessions you acquire the more headaches you will have and the less happy you will be.

On the other hand, look at what you have and know that you are free of debt and free to live and you will find boundless joy.

I'm rich regardless of the possessions I have and my legacy lasts in the 3 boys I'm raising to be men!

 

[Stephen Cue]

It's all perspective...

I'm rich regardless of the possessions I have and my legacy lasts in the 3 boys I'm raising to be men!

Awesome, this is my perspective albeit with 3 girls.