And you thought I was about to talk about Computers, right?

Nope… it’s just a crazy thought I had today. An Epiphany, if you will.

Have you ever met someone who loved to see others fail? I’m sure you know of plenty… and the funny thing is – these are usually the same types of people who are attached to celebrities. I’m talking REALLY strange behavior… such as “I wish they’d leave Britney alone already!” when hearing on the news that she’s done something crazy, again.

But they probably have someone sitting right next to them and they bitch and moan about how that person needs to do this and do that… while, all along, this person could be the greatest person in their life at that moment in time.

I mean, seriously, how many Celebrities have you heard of that truly suffer from work overload? Did they work as hard as your father, mother, grandparents, sister, brother, uncle, aunt? I HIGHLY doubt it.

Most of us don’t come from rich families. Most of us had to deal with money issues our entire lives… struggles from NOT being in a rich family. Sure, everybody has issues in life – rich and poor. But… seriously… I find it disturbing how some people are so in love with the Celebrity status and “Financially enhanced” figures in this world that they overlook reality.

Anybody can become “rich”. It’s a matter of luck, time, connections, thought, skills and a few other components that allow people to grab on and take charge. Unfortunately luck plays a major role in many peoples lives, making it possible to become “rich”.

But… what is “rich” to you? I had a Grandfather who lived 1,500 miles away from me who was worth Millions before he passed… actually, he was worth millions for the last 25+ years of his life. What did I get from this man? Knowledge, Love, Respect and Ethics.

Money? Nope… besides Birthday and Christmas cards that contained approximately $20 (on average but never exceeding $25) 2 times a year.  My Grandfather did not need to give me Money to make me love him or respect him… actually, I think that’s what made me different from so many other Family members. I never “borrowed” money from him (except once… $200, which I tried hard to give back to him – he wouldn’t accept it… in 2003) and I never asked for money from him, even when we went out to lunch, dinner, etc. I always tried my hardest to pay for myself when I got older. I learned so much from this man and realized that he had SO MANY friends in life who never wanted a dime from him… he was just “Real”. He was a genuinely NICE guy who was always trying his hardest to help others in life. He never spoke bad about anybody that did not deserve it. He tried his best to not get angry around children and it had to be tough for him seeing how so many people tried their best to take advantage of his kindness.

I was lucky not to live around Family… as much as I missed them – I realize that being at a distance taught me a lot.

I seen how fake people could get… I seen how a real person dealt with those fake people.

My Grandfather was the greatest Business man I have ever met in my life. I’ve met tons of so called “Business people” and can only call approximately 10% of those people “Entrepreneurs” without “giggling” about it…

But I wonder, sometimes, about how many people would have loved to see him fail? I mean the guy came from a DIRT POOR family who suffered through the Oklahoma Dust Bowl era… he grew up in Oklahoma during the time Pretty Boy Floyd, John Dillinger and the Barkers ran the place. His Father was a womanizer who left him and his brothers and sisters all to themselves for weeks at a time. He started smoking at 8 years old and quit, only because he forgot that he smoked (head injury that, pretty much, left him confused and scared for the last year and a half of his life), at the age of 81 years old. He was a great Real Estate Investor and the most skilled car salesman I’ve ever met in my life… and I’ve met hundreds and hundreds… it’s the one job I enjoyed doing offline (auto sales).

So the guy came from the gutter and made it… he made more money than most people dream of making. So how many people would have loved to see him fail, I wonder?

I’m betting at least 100+.

Why? Because, in my life, I’ve met at least 20 people that I know of that want to see me fail. And, to be quite honest, I’ve become a loner. I don’t want to hang out with people over the past few years… why? Because I grew up around the wrong crowd and I’m not sure who to trust anymore. I’m doing good and do now want to get caught up in any dramatic issues.

But it makes you think…

I know, for a fact, that there’s at least 2 people within 1 mile of each other that have a major desire to see me fail. Why? I REALLY have no clue. I barely know 1 of the people and I’ve only met the other 1 time… this tells you how some people think. Is it because they see themselves as failures and they dread seeing people who came up in the same circumstances as them – succeed?

It’s a major headache just thinking about it.

I just think it’s funny how some people get caught up in fairy tales of celebrities but seem to hate people they know succeed… just because they have their own issues.

“HATERS”. Right?

I do agree…