NorthOfNorth wrote on Dec 12
th, 2016 at 5:28pm:
aquascoot wrote on Dec 12
th, 2016 at 2:17pm:
this is a good thing.
one of the problems for the children of rich and succesful parents is that they dont get the "evolutionary pressure" put on them which is so neccessary for growth.
I'd have to take issue with that... All monarchs ever crowned have a strong desire that their first born son is at least as good as the monarch (or better)... In some royal families (e.g. the Hanovers) this desire descended into a father-son 'war' worthy of a Shakespeare plot...
Then there's the now publicised life of Clyde and Kerry Packer and James Packer...
So, no, I don't think scions of Commercial and Industrial enterprises necessarily have no 'evolutionary pressure'... Maybe they have more to live up to than less...
this is true but my point is that having to deal with stress, scrutiny, the media, the mobs like or dislike of you will neccessarily force you to draw state from within.
What i mean by "draw state from within" is that when things dont go your way, you will need to stay present to the moment, accept the pain completely and draw happiness from inside of yourself (not from the environment).
this is one of the keys of moving up.
if you always draw state off of the environment, your emotional state is built on sand , because the environment around you will never give you what you want.
But if you can go thru these painful lessons and still remain present and emotionally stable..then you are so much better off. You now have the knowledge that you can "take that poo" This builds legitimate self esteem.
its why i say that theory is fine but you need to take "massive action".
And most people wont.
They are "prevention orientated and see only the downside"
They look at a cliff and they dont want to climb it because they only see a fall and getting hurt. they dont see the potential of a view from the top.
its why people stay in bad relationships, bad jobs, bad businesses...they fear pain more then being motivated by gain.
Now Trumps kids are getting some pain, whether they fear it or not..this will only make them stronger if they approach it with the right degree of acceptance