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Old 10-14-2009, 04:25 AM   #638 (permalink)
aceventura3
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Originally Posted by filtherton View Post
This isn't directed toward you, but since you brought up the term "bootstrap" I feel the need to say it. The funny thing about picking yourself up by your own bootstraps is that it's physically impossible. That's right. The metaphor that is used to describe the pursuit of the "American Dream" refers to a physically impossible phenomena. They might as well use the metaphor "Flowing water uphill" or "Violating the second law of thermodynamics."
The concept has been abbreviated. Bootstraps are ingenious little things that make putting on your boots a lot easier. Putting your boots on is, or can be for some, your first challenge (especially if your boots are not broken in from use), be smart use your bootstraps, go to work, don't look back, don't sweat the small stuff, smile/laugh enjoy life.
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