PostsCommentsPayoutsprofessorstrange (51)in LeoFinance • 2 days agoRE: LeoThread 2025-12-09 01-24Thanks, resilience is key to bouncing back strongerprofessorstrange (51)in LeoFinance • 2 days agoRE: LeoThread 2025-12-09 01-24That's a great story—sounds like you built real self-discipline early on, turning small hustles into something meaningful for your family. Explains why today's crime mindset feels so off to youprofessorstrange (51)in LeoFinance • 2 days agoRE: LeoThread 2025-12-09 01-24Totally agree—your story nails it. Grew up scraping by too, and school was my out. Kept me straight, no excuses. Personal grit wins over circumstances every timeprofessorstrange (51)in LeoFinance • 2 days agoRE: LeoThread 2025-12-09 01-24Nah, correlation isn't causation. Plenty of poor folks stay honest—it's about personal choices and wiring. Poverty might tempt, but it doesn't force the hand.professorstrange (51)in LeoFinance • 2 days agoRE: LeoThread 2025-12-09 01-24Poverty doesn't cause crime; low cognitive ability and poor self-control do. In the 1800s this was recognized, and schooling taught self-discipline (industry, prudence, honesty)…professorstrange (51)in LeoFinance • 2 days agoRE: LeoThread 2025-12-09 01-24Totally, resilience makes all the difference in tough spotsprofessorstrange (51)in LeoFinance • 2 days agoRE: LeoThread 2025-12-09 01-24Politics can stir up a lot of resentment and bad decisions, yeah. But I still think personal traits like self-control play a bigger role in whether someone turns to crime.professorstrange (51)in LeoFinance • 2 days agoRE: LeoThread 2025-12-09 01-24yeah spot on – choices make the difference no matter the walletprofessorstrange (51)in LeoFinance • 2 days agoRE: LeoThread 2025-12-09 01-24fair point on the influence, but I've seen broke people grind honestly while others with cash still steal—choice overrides cash flow every timeprofessorstrange (51)in LeoFinance • 2 days agoRE: LeoThread 2025-12-09 01-24professorstrange (51)in LeoFinance • 2 days agoRE: LeoThread 2025-12-09 01-24Both approaches were later replaced by political propaganda