I have this friend who is still pursuing the get rich quick “sure thing.” He goes from one of these “you can’t lose” ventures to the next, and is usually in need a $50 to tide him over in between.
*From, Dale Carnegie, who said: “The person who gets the farthest is generally the one who is
willing to do and dare. The sure-thing boat never gets far from shore.”
Thanks, yann. My friend was here last night to borrow a few bucks, and he couldn’t curb his enthusiasm over this new multi-level marketing thing in the travel industry. He only needed $275.00 to get on board, and it would turn $10,0000 (for the guy getting the $275) in 30 days! I sadly informed him I was a little short at the moment. It’s kind of pitiful.
I thought of using in the poem, “sure-thing canoe” which is closer to the truth, but I used “yacht” to reflect what is characteristic of the minds of such victims. It’s kind of pitiful.
I’m glad you’re learning to say no, Art. I know too many people who fall for these “get rich quick scams” and like you say
it’s the guy who is getting the $275.00 who is making the money. I always feel that if it’s too good to be true… IT IS!
Hello, Ida — you’re right. Saying no to my friend was a bit uncomfortable, but afterward I felt good about it, and feel that I really did him and myself a big favor.
art
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October 19th, 2009 at 10:48 am
I have this friend who is still pursuing the get rich quick “sure thing.” He goes from one of these “you can’t lose” ventures to the next, and is usually in need a $50 to tide him over in between.
*From, Dale Carnegie, who said: “The person who gets the farthest is generally the one who is
willing to do and dare. The sure-thing boat never gets far from shore.”
October 19th, 2009 at 11:59 am
philosophical Art and true ….the metaphor lives very next and is thoughtful…Thanks for the poem.
yann
October 19th, 2009 at 1:55 pm
Thanks, yann. My friend was here last night to borrow a few bucks, and he couldn’t curb his enthusiasm over this new multi-level marketing thing in the travel industry. He only needed $275.00 to get on board, and it would turn $10,0000 (for the guy getting the $275) in 30 days! I sadly informed him I was a little short at the moment. It’s kind of pitiful.
art
October 19th, 2009 at 2:01 pm
I thought of using in the poem, “sure-thing canoe” which is closer to the truth, but I used “yacht” to reflect what is characteristic of the minds of such victims. It’s kind of pitiful.
art
October 20th, 2009 at 5:06 pm
I’m glad you’re learning to say no, Art. I know too many people who fall for these “get rich quick scams” and like you say
it’s the guy who is getting the $275.00 who is making the money. I always feel that if it’s too good to be true… IT IS!
October 20th, 2009 at 5:24 pm
Hello, Ida — you’re right. Saying no to my friend was a bit uncomfortable, but afterward I felt good about it, and feel that I really did him and myself a big favor.
art