http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/2009/04/20000-transmission-dumb.html A fun personal finance blog Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:47:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/2009/04/20000-transmission-dumb.html#comment-610 Slackerjo Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:27:00 +0000 http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/?p=51#comment-610 I used to work for a company where most of the staff is very young and well, foolish. Many years ago a very good friend of mine made a life altering decision that I knew was going to bankrupt him financially and emotionally. He ignored any of my advice. Suffice to say, we are no longer friends. I vowed NEVER to offer advice again. If someone asks me for advice, I will say something like "If you are interested, I have a system and I'd be happy to show you it." Basically I put the ball in their court. So far, nobody has actually taken me up on my offer to help them out, but that does not surprise me. It seems mean but sometimes people have to learn hard lessons on their own. I used to work for a company where most of the staff is very young and well, foolish. Many years ago a very good friend of mine made a life altering decision that I knew was going to bankrupt him financially and emotionally. He ignored any of my advice. Suffice to say, we are no longer friends. I vowed NEVER to offer advice again. If someone asks me for advice, I will say something like “If you are interested, I have a system and I’d be happy to show you it.” Basically I put the ball in their court. So far, nobody has actually taken me up on my offer to help them out, but that does not surprise me. It seems mean but sometimes people have to learn hard lessons on their own.

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