Quote:Everybody is affected differently by a lot of things. You can't make a blanket statement and you really can't compare one person to another. If you are naturally an unmotivated person, you will continue to be unmotivated.


I have been 'partaking' for over 40 years and am quite happy with my station in life. I won't state my salary but I would guess it's better than the vast majority of people here.


My friend in California lives on the water in Alameda in a multi-million dollar home and is looking to retire soon. He's 49 and 'partakes' regularly.


My golfing friend is 72. He's been 'partaking' since he was 17. He retired at 52 and has a house in Mandarin and a beachfront condo in Ormond.


I've also got a friend from tailgating that is an A1 stoner that goes through an ounce a week.


You can't generalize. Personality plays a HUGE part.

I see 14/15/16/17/18 year old kids regularly. The ones who "partake" are far less successful in high school and later in life in general then those who do not. I have seen many extremely intelligent young people lose a lot by "partaking". It wasn't a blanket statement I made, it was a statement based on years of observations. The good examples on here are far outweighed by the negative in the grand scheme of things.

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