An engineer, opposite of popular belief, needs to be a people person... in REI, having a great network, partners, etc is key to growth.

My personal belief is that you can't go wrong with buy and hold real estate right now.

You get challenged on all of your assumptions and beliefs, and it's easy to find and create your own path in life from the experience. - You Get A Network Especially if you go into finance or business, another incredible value from going to college is you walk away integrated into a very close-knit network of professionals, who will give you the time of day, over others, simply because you went to the same school.

@Damaso BautistaYou do something that my wife and I do, almost as a fervent religious practice...live below your means. 

When you take action to become financially independent, it threatens their self beliefs.

We will be fine, but we are taking this event as a grave reinforcement of our belief in the importance of reserves.

He doesn’t say it’s just for sales people, its for individuals that want to know how to sell, persuade, negotiate and convince others in their beliefs, ideas, dreams, concepts & desires.

Our Russian orthodox subs have more religious holidays than I can even keep track of .. so same thing you roll up its Thursday were is Dimitri  OH its a religious holiday and no way they are working. 

I grew up in a 100-year-old farmhouse in upstate New York, owned by the tire shop next door. i didn't leave that sort of housing without certain beliefs about housing.

This was traumatic for me and helped shape my belief system.