Robert Parrish
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Hey Pandas, What's The Most Life Changing Thing That Has Ever Happened To You?
I enrolled in a top-ranked MBA program at UCLA but my economics professor was a horrible instructor and I was told that I had to take that class with THAT professor. But I decided that was simply not acceptable so I went to another professor teaching the same course and asked if I could enroll in his course. He agreed and I made the transfer. That course changed my life. I learned that prices and wages were set by supply and demand in the market, NOT by greedy bosses and corporatists. And this process prevents inefficient surpluses and shortages, which is why market economies have been the ONLY successful economic system in ALL of human history. Every wage and every price is a FAIR wage/price if it's accepted by workers and consumers. If it wasn't, they would find a better one elsewhere. Understanding economics helped me to acquire $40 million by age 55 and retire. It's sad that this isn't taught to everyone.Hey Pandas, What's The Most Life Changing Thing That Has Ever Happened To You?
I cared for my father who passed from Alzheimer's Disease. I took care of him in my home for four very long years before he succumbed to the disease. I had to watch the man I had emulated much of my life by become frail, weak and eventually completely dependent upon my every decision. Before his diagnosis I was self-centered and to be honest, a bit shallow. He taught me patience and empathy through his pain and how to truly care for another human being. He was there for my first steps and I was there as he took his last. He was at the bedside for my birth and I was at his his when he took his last breathe. Because of the experience I now tell those that I care about, that I unconditionally love them and willingly go out of my way to assist those in need. I came out the other side of this journey a better man though I wish the wisdom it granted about life and its meaning didn't have to come at such a high price.
Hey Pandas, What's The Most Life Changing Thing That Has Ever Happened To You?
my ex hubby started college while he was in the military. he took accelerated classes meaning that the courses provided by the military were completed in 9 weeks or less towards a degree. after a couple of courses i noticed that he started to talk 'down' to me - more than mansplaining - until i called him out on it. it was then that he basically told me that his 'higher education' meant that he knew more than me so he needed to explain things plainly so i could understand what he was saying. whoa!!!! i digested this for a couple of weeks and then i started to plan. i had a school age child at the time. since the military didn't pay enough to pay for tuition and books for me to attend college i needed a way to make some money. so, i pulled out my sewing machine and started making christmas ornaments with what i call a home-spun quality. the church that my mom attended (she lived 320 miles away) always had a 'christmas in july' event in which they invited people to come and sell christmas themed items for fundraising. i rented a space, borrowed my folk's christmas tree and displayed my work. i also make soap so i threw that into the mix as well. the sale was very successful and i managed to make enough that eventually covered my first semester of tuition and books. (thank goodness the college had a military spouse program with reduced tuition fees.) after paying for it all i had enough left over for a cup of coffee. as crazy as it sounds, my plan was to get into college and then work my butt off to get scholarships and grants for the rest. and...it worked. because of the scholarships and grants i was able to continue to attend college. i attended full time as well as a full load for summer classes and managed to shave off a year from graduating which i did with not one but two degrees as well as being a recipient of a prestigious award from the school. now, did his attitude change towards me? not really because he started to act as if he was responsible for my success. but, what really changed was what was inside me. while i had never been that great a student in high school i excelled in college because i found out that not everyone learns in the same way. i learned that i was "smarter" than what i thought i was and had a great capacity of memory whereas before i didn't have confidence in myself. i went on to have a good career and am now retired. oh, and him? he never once worked in the field in which he had a degree and, after 32 years, i left. so, yes...that was the most life changing thing that has happened to me and even though i was terrified at the beginning of that journey (i was 28 in classes with 18 yr olds at the start) i discovered that there was so much more in me than i had ever believed. that is why i encourage anyone and everyone to never believe what or how others perceive them as there is a power in all of us that only needs to be tapped.
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Hey Pandas, What's The Most Life Changing Thing That Has Ever Happened To You?
my ex hubby started college while he was in the military. he took accelerated classes meaning that the courses provided by the military were completed in 9 weeks or less towards a degree. after a couple of courses i noticed that he started to talk 'down' to me - more than mansplaining - until i called him out on it. it was then that he basically told me that his 'higher education' meant that he knew more than me so he needed to explain things plainly so i could understand what he was saying. whoa!!!! i digested this for a couple of weeks and then i started to plan. i had a school age child at the time. since the military didn't pay enough to pay for tuition and books for me to attend college i needed a way to make some money. so, i pulled out my sewing machine and started making christmas ornaments with what i call a home-spun quality. the church that my mom attended (she lived 320 miles away) always had a 'christmas in july' event in which they invited people to come and sell christmas themed items for fundraising. i rented a space, borrowed my folk's christmas tree and displayed my work. i also make soap so i threw that into the mix as well. the sale was very successful and i managed to make enough that eventually covered my first semester of tuition and books. (thank goodness the college had a military spouse program with reduced tuition fees.) after paying for it all i had enough left over for a cup of coffee. as crazy as it sounds, my plan was to get into college and then work my butt off to get scholarships and grants for the rest. and...it worked. because of the scholarships and grants i was able to continue to attend college. i attended full time as well as a full load for summer classes and managed to shave off a year from graduating which i did with not one but two degrees as well as being a recipient of a prestigious award from the school. now, did his attitude change towards me? not really because he started to act as if he was responsible for my success. but, what really changed was what was inside me. while i had never been that great a student in high school i excelled in college because i found out that not everyone learns in the same way. i learned that i was "smarter" than what i thought i was and had a great capacity of memory whereas before i didn't have confidence in myself. i went on to have a good career and am now retired. oh, and him? he never once worked in the field in which he had a degree and, after 32 years, i left. so, yes...that was the most life changing thing that has happened to me and even though i was terrified at the beginning of that journey (i was 28 in classes with 18 yr olds at the start) i discovered that there was so much more in me than i had ever believed. that is why i encourage anyone and everyone to never believe what or how others perceive them as there is a power in all of us that only needs to be tapped.Hey Pandas, What's The Most Life Changing Thing That Has Ever Happened To You?
I cared for my father who passed from Alzheimer's Disease. I took care of him in my home for four very long years before he succumbed to the disease. I had to watch the man I had emulated much of my life by become frail, weak and eventually completely dependent upon my every decision. Before his diagnosis I was self-centered and to be honest, a bit shallow. He taught me patience and empathy through his pain and how to truly care for another human being. He was there for my first steps and I was there as he took his last. He was at the bedside for my birth and I was at his his when he took his last breathe. Because of the experience I now tell those that I care about, that I unconditionally love them and willingly go out of my way to assist those in need. I came out the other side of this journey a better man though I wish the wisdom it granted about life and its meaning didn't have to come at such a high price.Hey Pandas, What's The Most Life Changing Thing That Has Ever Happened To You?
I enrolled in a top-ranked MBA program at UCLA but my economics professor was a horrible instructor and I was told that I had to take that class with THAT professor. But I decided that was simply not acceptable so I went to another professor teaching the same course and asked if I could enroll in his course. He agreed and I made the transfer. That course changed my life. I learned that prices and wages were set by supply and demand in the market, NOT by greedy bosses and corporatists. And this process prevents inefficient surpluses and shortages, which is why market economies have been the ONLY successful economic system in ALL of human history. Every wage and every price is a FAIR wage/price if it's accepted by workers and consumers. If it wasn't, they would find a better one elsewhere. Understanding economics helped me to acquire $40 million by age 55 and retire. It's sad that this isn't taught to everyone.This Panda hasn't followed anyone yet
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