So in my last post I discussed how our parents influence the people we become. With that said it prompted me to think of the socioeconomic status of our parents and how that influences the offspring's career and economic place. Lets be honest here; it's rare that people who came from the bottom of the totem pole rise to the top and become very powerful, wealthy and successful. Most of us end up like our parents. Those who come from wealth are more likely to follow in the footsteps of their parents because of connections and that "push" they are often given when growing up.
As for those who are consider to be in poverty; they end up that way for the same reason. Many people are in poverty because of spontaneous spending and irresponsibility, or addictions to drugs or alcohol. Unfortunately the behavior of the parents greatly effects the child's place in the socioeconomic realm.
It's all about leading my example. But there are some who break these molds and I plan to be one of them. My parents are at the lower end of the spectrum when it comes to wealth status, and I plan to not be that way. Their situation is unique in the sense it was a mixture of that financial irresponsibility and the misfortunes and bad luck of the world we live in. Regardless of how they came to where they are they are working to improve and I plan to do the same. I know what it's like to be a member of that lower class, and it is not what I want for my adult life or for my future children to grow up in.
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