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The Rich Get Richer
August 31, 2007
Professors known as outstanding lecturers do two things; they use a simple plan and many examples.
-W. McKeachie
-W. McKeachie
According to ODE magazine (April, 2005; www.odemagazine.com)...
“The number of millionaires in the world increased by 7.5 percent in 2003 to 7.7 million.... These 7.7 millionaires have combined assets of $28 trillion ... or three times the national income of the United States. The percentage of growth in the number of millionaires was the largest in the United States (13.6 percent) and Asia (10 percent). In contrast to this exorbitant wealth, there are 2.76 billion poor people who live on less than two dollars a day. The standard of living of the poor is falling in many parts of the world, especially sub-Saharan Africa."
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Displaying 1 CommentWestover Consultants Inc.
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Those who want the millionaires to subsidize the really poor people have part of a point and the tax bill to prove it. But, there is a long-standing tradition in most societies that says "give back from that which you receive." Everyone, even early childhood people, especially EC people, can give back. We just don't do a good job of helping EC people understand and implement the giving back process. if everyone can create a To Do List for the weekend and a Life List forever, then folks can also write down a Give-Back List (writing it down is very important.) Here is my suggested give back list:
1. Share your mind and experience from a life well-lived, no matter your age. **Present at EC conferences, write an article, write a letter to the editor of your local paper.
2. Share your time, energy and money, no matter how little or much you have. **Select a charity related to young children and give regularly. That bit about "little drops of water and tiny grains of sand" is true. Think about giving extras to grandchildren or nieces & nephews who will benefit from a gift card from a bookstore or a ticket to a really good movie.
3. Donate or recycle the resources you have and can give away: I have a rare blood type so I donate (recycle?) blood to the Red Cross six times a year (the maximum number of donations). You have valuable items that can be recycled. Make a list today.
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