Are you happy with your 'lot'?
Jun 13th 2010, 12:18 pm
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Re: Are you happy with your 'lot'?
I wouldn't make the argument so personal.
I've been in every situation, i.e. I was skint and am now quite comfortable, and I've been everything in between. I'd say you've got to take the opportunities in front of you, or if they are not in front of you, then go looking for them.
What I think GG was getting at is people who expect money to be thrown at them rather than do the hard work.
I think thats a fair enough comment for GG to make, so why are you gobsmacked?
JTL
I've been in every situation, i.e. I was skint and am now quite comfortable, and I've been everything in between. I'd say you've got to take the opportunities in front of you, or if they are not in front of you, then go looking for them.
What I think GG was getting at is people who expect money to be thrown at them rather than do the hard work.
I think thats a fair enough comment for GG to make, so why are you gobsmacked?
JTL
I agree - but some people have the dice loaded against them from the start.
It MUST be hard when everything goes against you, in the same way it is easier when you find a lot of the boxes ticked effortlessly. It's a snowball effect - I've got luckier and luckier as I have got older. It all seemed to start in late adolescence. But looking back, there were foundations laid before hand - by my parents actually. (Don't knock 'em until you revisit their legacy later in life!)
What I don't get are people who want to be battlers.
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Jun 13th 2010, 12:21 pm
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Re: Are you happy with your 'lot'?
The only small problem is.... we all pay for them.
But I don't want to sound like a Daily Mail reader, so I'll leave it there.
JTL
Jun 13th 2010, 12:21 pm
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Re: Are you happy with your 'lot'?
I'm actually fairly content with my lot at present (which may come as a shock to a few people
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I've got somewhere reasonable to live, got a great job, good wage, great bunch of friends. I may not particularly like the country I'm living in, but when I add up the bits of my life that I'm happy with, on balance things are pretty good.
) I've got somewhere reasonable to live, got a great job, good wage, great bunch of friends. I may not particularly like the country I'm living in, but when I add up the bits of my life that I'm happy with, on balance things are pretty good.
Jun 13th 2010, 12:25 pm
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Jun 13th 2010, 12:26 pm
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Jun 13th 2010, 12:28 pm
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Re: Are you happy with your 'lot'?
Jun 13th 2010, 12:29 pm
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Re: Are you happy with your 'lot'?
And Yes, I am happy with my 'lot' these days
Winning a £million on Ernie, might make me a bit happier though
Jun 13th 2010, 12:30 pm
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Re: Are you happy with your 'lot'?
I agree - but some people have the dice loaded against them from the start.
It MUST be hard when everything goes against you, in the same way it is easier when you find a lot of the boxes ticked effortlessly. It's a snowball effect - I've got luckier and luckier as I have got older. It all seemed to start in late adolescence. But looking back, there were foundations laid before hand - by my parents actually. (Don't knock 'em until you revisit their legacy later in life!)
What I don't get are people who want to be battlers.
It MUST be hard when everything goes against you, in the same way it is easier when you find a lot of the boxes ticked effortlessly. It's a snowball effect - I've got luckier and luckier as I have got older. It all seemed to start in late adolescence. But looking back, there were foundations laid before hand - by my parents actually. (Don't knock 'em until you revisit their legacy later in life!)
What I don't get are people who want to be battlers.
And so on and so forth, things kept going up.
I'm not trying to give some sob story, but life can be a struggle, and some people just can't be arsed struggling and they become whingers.
JTL
Jun 13th 2010, 12:33 pm
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Jun 13th 2010, 12:37 pm
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Re: Are you happy with your 'lot'?
I don't really believe the 'dice loaded against you' thing. I struggled through my twenties, worked hard, but I was getting nowhere and was completly broke (eating dry toast for all my meals). So I tried moving to Germany and got a well paying job.
And so on and so forth, things kept going up.
I'm not trying to give some sob story, but life can be a struggle, and some people just can't be arsed struggling and they become whingers.
JTL
And so on and so forth, things kept going up.
I'm not trying to give some sob story, but life can be a struggle, and some people just can't be arsed struggling and they become whingers.
JTL
In the words of my daughter, 'judgemental, much'.
I'm happy with my lot. There is plenty that is shit but I believe it will turn around at some point. I've been happy with my lot all my life, always refused to let the 'downs' take over. I'm alive, my family have 'relatively' good health, life is good but with major shit bits. Sounds fair enough at this moment in time.
Jun 13th 2010, 12:45 pm
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Jun 13th 2010, 12:57 pm
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Re: Are you happy with your 'lot'?
I don't really believe the 'dice loaded against you' thing. I struggled through my twenties, worked hard, but I was getting nowhere and was completly broke (eating dry toast for all my meals). So I tried moving to Germany and got a well paying job.
And so on and so forth, things kept going up.
I'm not trying to give some sob story, but life can be a struggle, and some people just can't be arsed struggling and they become whingers.
And so on and so forth, things kept going up.
I'm not trying to give some sob story, but life can be a struggle, and some people just can't be arsed struggling and they become whingers.
Some people replace the norms of society with their own norms. This is classic Chav behaviour. They can't achieve at school, so replace its culture with their own which they can do well with. In their eyes, it's the correct culture. It's a vicious circle.
Jun 13th 2010, 12:59 pm
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Re: Are you happy with your 'lot'?
I'm happy with my lot. There is plenty that is shit but I believe it will turn around at some point. I've been happy with my lot all my life, always refused to let the 'downs' take over. I'm alive, my family have 'relatively' good health, life is good but with major shit bits. Sounds fair enough at this moment in time.
If you are not dead, then get on with it ( the advice given to me by a nurse 6 weeks ago after I broke 3 ribs)
JTL
Jun 13th 2010, 1:02 pm
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Re: Are you happy with your 'lot'?
i know a chap who is worth billions,still has his share of strife though,
i think lifes what you make it,money dont bring you happiness,with or without the dosh,your still the same person...
i think lifes what you make it,money dont bring you happiness,with or without the dosh,your still the same person...