These same people never attempt to start a small business or add any value to society other than honing their skillsets for someone else.Is this something that is innate or do you feel like our society promotes this in a manner greater than other cultures?

Way better than the cheesy magnetic signs.Yea and we have the upper hand on society I feel because we know we can charge those OUTRAGEOUS gas payments to the business as a tax write off.

MatThanx for the post, but, and I don't mean any disrespect, you sound like an Agent..The problem is that many novice investors don't know what questions to ask the agent and we live in an instant gratification society.

The problem is, these unimportant tasks ultimately become part of your routine, and not only are you using them as time fillers, but you're prioritizing them over important tasks, as you've lost the perspective of what's really important.If you can get your brain to accept that you can accomplish just as much -- if not more -- in fewer than 40 hours, and if you can overcome the stigma society has created about having to work at least 40 hours per week, you may realize they you can achieve just as much success in far less time.

I cannot say that I agree with the process, but in today's society, not many people even bat an eye at something like this.

Welcome to the secret society Mat!

I think a lot of it is the pressure in this society to succeed.

I have had dealings with these and they were a pain, especially when there is a historical society to deal with.

I want to build my knowledge of this society so that when I get back I can hit the street running after I obtain my real estate license.

A highly bureaucratic and regulated society increases costs, increases the unemployment rate, makes it harder to function as a small business (big companies usually have a team of lawyers to handle all this stuff), reduces competition, slows GDP growth, and also makes products and services more uniform.