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<blockquote data-quote="Jogeephus" data-source="post: 1424384" data-attributes="member: 4362"><p>I agree, let's just hope no one throws away opportunity before they have it figured out.</p><p></p><p>I doubt either of my boys will fool with cattle because they both have good jobs that demand all their time. Jury is still out on my daughter. I doubt she will but I think all of them will keep the land because all have sweat equity in it.</p><p></p><p>Your list of characteristics is what I think is important for the younger generation. The exposure to risks and a degree of self reliance builds the character one needs to pursue agriculture. Some kids haven't this exposure and want to rely on others for their paycheck. About two weeks ago a young man dropped by and had a "man to man" talk with me about his situation and he was looking for guidance. I told him I thought his priorities were wrong and rather than him going into debt to buy the fancy four wheeler he just bought I thought he'd been better off buying a mower and mowing lawns himself rather than working for someone else making $8/hour. Word got back to me that he is now looking to buy a lawnmower BUT he intends to keep the four wheeler so he'll be making payments on both for the next five years! Now I'll surely be blamed for the inevitable train wreck. :bang: :bang:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jogeephus, post: 1424384, member: 4362"] I agree, let's just hope no one throws away opportunity before they have it figured out. I doubt either of my boys will fool with cattle because they both have good jobs that demand all their time. Jury is still out on my daughter. I doubt she will but I think all of them will keep the land because all have sweat equity in it. Your list of characteristics is what I think is important for the younger generation. The exposure to risks and a degree of self reliance builds the character one needs to pursue agriculture. Some kids haven't this exposure and want to rely on others for their paycheck. About two weeks ago a young man dropped by and had a "man to man" talk with me about his situation and he was looking for guidance. I told him I thought his priorities were wrong and rather than him going into debt to buy the fancy four wheeler he just bought I thought he'd been better off buying a mower and mowing lawns himself rather than working for someone else making $8/hour. Word got back to me that he is now looking to buy a lawnmower BUT he intends to keep the four wheeler so he'll be making payments on both for the next five years! Now I'll surely be blamed for the inevitable train wreck. :bang: :bang: [/QUOTE]
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