People get older, but they do not necessarily grow up.
Many people run from mom and dad's shelter to the shelter of a company or the government.
Many expect someone else to take care of them, or be responsible for their lack of wisdom and common sense. That is why they seek job security or government sanctuaries.
Too many people spend their lives looking for guarantees and spend all their lives avoiding risk, avoiding growing up, and always looking for surrogate parent to take care of them.
Leave the government safety nets and social program for those that really need them!
Growing up means being willing to be more and more responsible for yourself, your actions, your continuing education, and your maturity.
If you want to have a rich and secure financial future, it is imperative to know that markets go up and markets go down and no one is there to protect you.
I am afraid that in less than twenty years it will be obvious that the Industrial Age is dead
and gone. We will know this when the government finally admits that it is broke and will not be able to keep many of its financial promises. If in twenty years too many people panic and begin draining their 401(k)s, the stock market will crash, many people will be disappointed, and America may go into a deep recession, possibly a depression. If this happens, millions upon millions of baby boomers and their children will finally have to grow up.
Growing up means that you become less and less dependent upon others, and are more and more able to take care of yourself, your needs, and the needs of others.
Growing up is a lifelong process, a process that many people are avoiding by still seeking job security and financial security provided by someone else... someone other than themselves.
