If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em

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A lot of people get mad at the rich. And maybe it isn't a genuine anger, but rather more of a deep envy of sorts which is followed up with an unhealthy dose of angst and resentment. "It's not fair," we decry. "Why should they have all the money?" Well, for one thing, they did something to earn it of course. I want to make that point abundantly clear. And let's not forget that they did not get rich on their own. We helped them to become rich, because of course we bought their stuff. But there is always a side to this angst and resentment that I think people tend to fail to understand greatly in the grander scheme of things. They share their wealth with us. Not directly. But there is that thing out there called the stock market which lets you buy shares in any company that is publicly traded. You can own a piece of whatever you want. They, the rich are happy to offer the opportunity to share a piece of their companies with you. It puzzles me that one would look at Jeff Bezos as a dirty, greedy scoundrel when anyone can own Amazon. If you see Jeff Bezos getting filthy rich because of Amazon, why not get filthy rich with him and own the company that put that money in his pocket? Same goes for Walmart, or McDonald's, or the people behind those Apple iPhones we all use and love. They are all getting rich as we fill our shopping carts and stuff our faces and post on myLot via our phones. All those rich, dirty rotten greedy scoundrels let us share in the profits they make from us, and from everyone. Why not take the offer and invest? Sure, here is where I lose the vast majority of folks to tell me, "But I don't understand the stock market. I know nothing about it." Blah, blah, blah. So, why not LEARN what you don't know? We learn so many other things. We try to take some online course, or we learn to drive a car, or we learn a new job, or we learn to knit, we learn to cook and bake, we learn to play Solitaire or Bridge. All it takes is a question. "How does it work?" And then starts the process of understanding things. It begins the process of looking for the answer. And once you know? You know, and the mystery becomes a revelation, and with that revelation comes an understanding, and a new future. No one is hiding the money from us. No one is holding back the opportunity. We are doing that to ourselves when we deny the answer and fail to join the club for which we have been offered direct access to. Don't get mad at the Bill Gates and Warren Buffets and Jeff Bezos and Elon Musks of the world. For Heaven's sake, JOIN THEM! Their club is not an exclusive one. We are ALL invited.