Do you believe that everyone can be rich?

@soleya (1100)
Latvia
October 27, 2010 1:51pm CST
I read in one article that everyone has a right and chance to be rich. Do you agree with this?
2 people like this
26 responses
• Philippines
28 Oct 10
Hi Soleya! Yes, I agree with this. Remember that "It's and obligation to be wealthy, it's not an option." If we all can learn to study about money and finance we can all gain knowledge about saving and investing. Learning how to handle money can make us all be rich.
@soleya (1100)
• Latvia
28 Oct 10
Good point!
• United States
27 Oct 10
I say yes, but it does not happen over night unless you win it, or inhert it. This is how I see it. Being rich is somewhat a start of mind also. What is rich to you may not be rich to me. I think rich has many meanings and you have to answer what is rich to you? Nice post
1 person likes this
@soleya (1100)
• Latvia
28 Oct 10
I fully agree with you!
@ratyz5 (7808)
• Philippines
28 Oct 10
I do agree with the title that you have on this discussions of yours, "everyone can be rich" it just depends on how they would do it and make it happen. It could either be from hard work or they would do something clever, in a good way or a bad way, not really sure which way one would prefer, to be rich. Now, with regards with the article that you have read, everyone has the right and chance to be rich, like what I have mentioned before, I agree with the can part, however, I don't see it as a right or something that should be given to people due to some inherent privilege. Being rich is a status that one can claim from the actions that they do. If a person does not really do much to become rich, what makes them deserving to become one? Of course, there are exemptions to this. Like one inheriting a big fortune without really doing anything but, just being the benefactor of such wealth. Perhaps a winning lottery ticket for another. These and other imaginable examples can be given but, these things are not due to effort, well some effort but, can also be regarded as destiny or their fate. Now, how they would handle such wealth would be the basis if they are deserving or not at all? Those are just my ideas..
@banban (601)
• China
28 Oct 10
I believe that everyone has a right and chance to be rich, but not everyone can take the chance and make it. Tha't why there are still a large group of people are struggling in their lives.
1 person likes this
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
28 Oct 10
not really soleya as its not all that easy to get the chance to become rich. I think most can be well off but rich like rockerfellows no not that easy and takes someone who can just walk rough shod over others just so they make more and more money.The very rich can also be rude, pushy and arrogant. they will do things that most of us would condemn just to make more money.I would rather just have enough money to cover my needs and put some in the bank.That would be rich in my eyes to be able not to worry all the time about how tp pay my bills.
1 person likes this
@vangie26 (445)
• Philippines
28 Oct 10
Yes, i believe. We all know that we are just a caretaker of all things we have on earth. There is the owner of all, and that is God. God is so rich that we as His children, can be rich, through Him. It is biblical that we can all prosper through obeying God. For which our hardworks, esp for the Lord is not in vain. Also, if we just good steward of the money that God is giving us, then we will all be rich.
@sid556 (30960)
• United States
27 Oct 10
Hi Soleya, Well I would really like to know how to go about making that happen. Do you by chance have a link to the article? I've been trying to just be financially comfortable my whole life and not really being very successful. I'd love to know the secret.
1 person likes this
• Philippines
27 Oct 10
Yes, I also believe in this but the difference in the chances, some chance has a great and others had a slim chance of getting rich . Its kinda hard for me like I'm so broke today and well, I hope fate has its way to me as well to taste the goodness and comfort the rich has already at the moment. Well, I can be rich with friends and among others but totally finance has its exemption.
1 person likes this
@scififan43 (2434)
• United States
21 Jan 11
Yes i do. everyone has the right to apply thenselves toward what ever goal they want to achive. that includes the acumaltion of wealth and money. only ones litmations can hold you back.
@hushi22 (4928)
27 Oct 10
in my view it is a yes because everyone has the right to and has the chance. what pays more if the effort for that person to deal with the struggles to become rich. i think that is more difficult.
1 person likes this
@cajimenez (452)
• Philippines
27 Oct 10
Why not? I believe everyone has a right and chance to be rich. It's a human right.
1 person likes this
@Kirinx (1688)
• United States
27 Oct 10
I believe that everyone has a chance and right to be rich but its easier said then done. Its not an easy process for most i think the richer you are the more issues you have as well just look at some of those celebrities you couldnt pay me to swap places with them..
1 person likes this
• United States
27 Oct 10
Yes, I agree everyone has a chance to be rich. As for having the right to be rich, I don't know if I agree with that, since many people who are rich now and in the public eye, don't seem to be such great people. If someone applies themselves and works hard, then no doubt, they'll be rewarded. It's also about who you know and who you associate yourself with. Also what tools are available to you is a big part of it.
@ritzz07 (788)
• India
10 Jun 11
hi soleya my dear friend yes i do believe that everyone has a right and chance to become or to be rich,however for that you need to work smart. one thing i would like to say you here that born poor is not a crime however dying poor is a crime.
• China
30 Oct 10
As far as I am concerned,actually I think it is right that everyone has a rigt to get what she or he wants ,but as for this question I think this is not really easy to responed,since you know that everyone has different background,has different degree of diligent. I do believe that if everyone of us try his or her best with legal process to do what she or he wants,she will definately get rich .
@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
29 Oct 10
I don't believe anyone has a right to be rich. I believe that they can seek out opportunities to accumulate wealth and if they use good judgment they can become rich. The only rights we have are life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness and the right to accumulate property (something they included in the Declaration of Independence but people later removed). The way you do that is up to you but no one owes you anything, the same as they have no right to stop you as long as you're not breaking any laws.
@shibham (16977)
• India
29 Oct 10
Hi soleya, in a single word it's impossible.
@bounce58 (17387)
• Canada
29 Oct 10
I guess that if you really believe in it. And devote your every waking hour into activities that'll make you rich, then you can be as wealthy as you can. The thing with life though, is that sometimes you have to make concessions, and give in to your emotional self, or have family and relations, which can ultimately derail from your objective of getting rich.
• Australia
30 Oct 10
It is possible if you win it or something.But with my spending habits even if I was rich it'll be gone in a blink...Ha,bad saver am I
@Yashasvi (229)
• Nepal
20 Nov 10
That's really depend on three things-talent,hard working and luck.yes everybody have right to be rich but may not get chance to be rich.