-=> Quoting Mark Hofmann to Nancy Backus on 28 Feb 14  21:21:35 <=-

 NB>> You worked for it, after all... :) Rob had a paper route for a while,
 NB>> too... and did some door-to-door sales, cards and wrapping paper, etc, I
 NB>> think... Go-getters were somewhat rare even then... I suppose that a
 NB>> lot of factors go into that, like overly generous allowances, laziness,
 NB>> no encouragement...

 MH> Many kids are just plain spoiled these days and expect things.  They
 MH> feel they are entitled to things.   

And often are encouraged in that, rather than being encouraged to do for
themselves... 

 MH> Part of it is that, but some people are just more driven than others. 
 MH> I can't understand lazy.  When I want something, I do what needs to be
 MH> done to get it. I don't sit around and wait for someone to get it for
 MH> me or do it for me.   

Yup, some people are more driven than others...  :)  My husband is
another that doesn't sit around waiting, just does it himself...  :)

ttyl         neb

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