I thought of our son when I read this quote. He has had so many challenges in his life. Challenges that would cause many such a setback that they never recover from it. He had three things going for him though: A mother(1) & father(2) who cared enough to see him succeed to be involved in his life keeping him going in the right direction and protecting him as well as a God(3) who protected, directed & guided him when we weren't able to do so. Families who stay together and know how much they mean to one another are the families that are successful in life and all other endeavors as well. Those families can set themselves and other generations up for generational wealth as long as they don't live lives that are the status quo of all that you see in the world today.
Example: I was thrusted out into the world at 18/19 years of age to make it on my own. It's what most parents tend to do. They tell their kids get an education (which they pay on for most of the rest of their lives), get a job (that they are tied down to because they have so much debt they owe), buy your own car (on credit - and basically pay double for it), buy your own house (which leads to even more debt to be paid). When instead they should do all they can to minimize the debt by making it so that they can stay either at home or put another home on land the family already owns which also minimizes debt. They all chip in to pay for it all and they keep generational wealth going because then their debts get paid off quicker. But they also prioritize their family above everything with the exception of God who comes first and foremost above everything. Buying enough land as a family that you can put multiple homes on and having basically a family compound may sound controlling to the rest of the world but it's not when done right.
Faith, Family & generational success is what it is all about at the end of the day. As parents we should do all that we can to make sure that our kids have an inheritance that will last for generations of family members down the line. It's what families did back in the olden days. It's how they not only survived but thrived in life. It worked then and it will work now provided that your family all wants the same thing. But honestly, who doesn't want to be set up for success for the rest of their lives and not have to struggle all of their lives. I'd bet it's fair to say most would jump at a chance to have success with a tight knit family rather than struggle all of their lives just to pay all their bills and their debts. It's how the rich and famous continue to get richer. They know how to stick together and make even more gains. Just saying.
