How Many Rich People Were Born Poor?
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- Опубліковано 10 лют 2025
- Mr. Beat looks at what it actually means to be a "self-made" person.
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#selfmade #selfhelp #history
As it turns out, being “self-made” is a uniquely American phrase.
It was on the Senate floor on February 2, 1842, that Henry Clay first coined the phrase “self-made man.” After that, folks began describing a “self-made man” as any person who achieved success independently, without any outside help.
But economic mobility, or the ability of people to move up or down the economic ladder in terms of their wealth, has been steadily declining in the United States for decades.
What do YOU think is the definition of "self-made?" Or, should we stop using the phrase entirely?
First
Nobody is self made. At least not that lives in a Society. You didn't build the roads, create the government rules that let you start a business, etc
Still a very interesting vid
Hi lord beat
@@parkmannate4154 that is very false, there is a difference between inheriting a business and building one from public demand.
It means benefiting from generational wealth and systemically biased institutions, even outright apartheid institutions in the cases of some. It means "a small loan of a million dollars", it means exploiting the labor of any number of individuals, it means "it's about _who_ you know more than _what_ you know". It means free market capitalism isn't a meritocracy at all like it's purported to be
I liked, "Referring to oneself as self made just reveals one's refusal to acknowledge the help or privilege everyone has to have at some point in their life."
exactly, no man is an island. It's basically a fetish.
As "self made men" usually become so through owning companies, it's almost insulting to call them self-made as if they were responsible for all the work the employees did. Sounds like taking undeserved laurels.
Self-made can make sense if you mean it to be no more than the "usual amount" of help people get from their families.. whatever that amount is.
Nobody is legitimately claiming that they did everything 100% literally by themselves.
@@TheJingles007 I never said anyone was making that claim (though a select few delusional saps certainly are). What I did say was that people who describe themselves as "self-made" are deliberately downplaying and disregarding the people and circumstances that they could not have succeeded without.
Ironically, many successful UA-camrs could describe themselves as "self-made" in the classic sense even if the algorithm gave them a boost!😉
LOL... I got a book about becoming a self-made person a few years ago. The first chapter was about getting mentors and champions (folks who will speak positively on your behalf when you're not in the room)... I was like wayment... the first step to being self-made is to not be self-made lol
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But if you made friends it means you deserved those friends and their appreciationdoesnt it. Its like saying you can't buy food. you give money get something in return, you are a good person you get soemthing in return.
The fact that you were even buying a book written by someone else about how to be self made should have been evidence itself that the concept is totally bogus.
@@night6724 what is your definition of self-made?
@@mka8696 no, it doesn't. for instance, many contacts of successful people were made in elite schools or universities, which many others simply have zero access to.
also, being "a good person" is not really what gets people friends, as a general rule. being sociable is. and being in the right spot.
I think it's important to find balance. Realize that everyone will need external help during their lifetime, but also that the one person who has the most power to effect your own life is you. Even if that means just being nice enough to get someone else to want to help you haha... As long as 'self-made' isn't taken completely literally I think it is good for people to try to take as much personal responsibility for their own lives as possible, while always remembering that many other factors will definitely effect them and others...
Well put
I would generally agree. The only thing i would add is that how effective you are at changing your life for the better also ultimately all boils down to luck (like how good you are at seeing different possibilities and what it is you need to do and whether or not you have the skills necessary and are in the right environment at the right time to do it, etc.), but i think it is a good idea to act like you have more control than you actually do because that tends to produce better results in people
@Safwaan people who believe they have some level of control (or at least act like it) tend to be more likely to improve their lives and help others
@Safwaan depends on the person, but it can lead to greater nihilism/helplessness or depression for some
Ying Yang
I once knew an endocrinologist/surgeon who did her own gender reassignment treatment and surgery. She is now a self-made man.
Self-made man or woman??
the self performed surgery sounds untrue. sincerely, a surgical PA
They took that to a very literal level.
@@staciamwalrus I think it's a joke
Bing!
I don't have problem with the term 'Self Made Men'. My problem is with some of the people who uses it. They try to judge poor people and call them lazy, while ignoring systemic inequalities, such as unequal school funding, parents unable to afford resources, falling in medical debt etc
My problem with the term behind the term "Self-Made" is that it implies that they recieved no outside help for their success. Which comes off as ungrateful for the opportunities they have revieced
Harry Osborn I’m a white male in the top 1% of IQ. I was born into poverty. I spent 60-80 hours a week working most of my life and still live in poverty.
@@hankschrader7050 Ah yes, the color of ones skin determines ones intellect. That is racism.
@@dharmabird1 My beautiful black people are oppressed by you. You have no excuse. All of these apps besides twitter are full of vile racists. Go woke or get outta my face
@@dharmabird1 Wdym? By 'Harry Osborn'
It's like an iceberg. Hard work, the right mentality & the skill to seize the opportunities is the tip of it.
The rest is: Being born at the right place, at a right time, having the right skills, opportunities, etc. That's called privilege.
A few years ago, we used to call it luck. Now we call it privilege for some reason. I understand why some people don't like the term "privilege".
@@billygraham9267 Luck is much broader. It's luck to win a lottery, not privilege.
@@billygraham9267 Another example: PewDiePie once said don't treat life as a race. Don't stress to get high marks, a job, etc That's coming from a privileged position. Lots of ppl in this world simply cannot afford to not treat life as a race. Feeding your family is a daily struggle for a wage worker in non-developed nations.
More so the latter these days.
I wish more of us saw what was underneath the water and stop glorifying the top of the iceberg so much.
I like how Stefan said "no one is an island" while standing in the middle of a body of water, as if he is in fact, an island.
I feel like Arnold's description is the best explanation of my experience with the term "self made." He was born into humble means and a possibly abusive family, moved across the ocean, and found success in multiple fields. Yet he is humble and realizes he had a lot of help and support through the years. Meanwhile every video or article I come across with a title like "how I became a multi millionaire before I was 25" involves taking over their parents' rental property or getting a big advance from their parents' business or simply getting some high paying job through nepotism in a family company. What does it mean to be self made? It means you're a liar.
Most people that call themselves aren't actually "Selfmade", I trust Matt to educate everyone on this
I love this channel honestly. I’m in high school. And I still learn from this channel
That means a lot. Thank you so much!
"It's called the American Dream 'cause ya have to be asleep to believe it." -George Carlin 2005
Have you seen the new documentary about him?
@@iammrbeat what’s it called?
What’s ironic is he died with a net worth of $10 million
What’s ironic is he died with a net worth of $10 million
What’s ironic is he died with a net worth of $10 million
I have a friend who in the same conversation rattled on about being self-made and then dropped that his father gave him his first 2 jobs which directly lead to the nice position he's in now.
He's got a good heart, but you really couldn't make up how oblivious people can be.
This was one of your more "advanced" topics I think... it reminded me of the type of mind blowing I got from history professors in college... like all of your evidence is super valuable because it's constantly proving a new point while supporting your thesis. Perfect mix of history & social analysis. Amazing man
Ikr
The Hoover House Owners, looking out the window: "It's that damn teacher again!!"
Good One
We were literally the only ones at the Hoover Birthplace that day lol
@@iammrbeat Would you say you've been to more historical sites devoted to the majority of the U. S presidents
Great stuff! Thanks for asking me to have a tiny part in it!
No problem.
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Mr. Beat. Thank you for making this. Been trying to "made" myself for years now. And I work really hard. I never call out of work I show up early and leave late. Never cause drama. Shoot I'm the perfect employee. Which is why they choose to pay me less than a living wage, time and time and time again. Even after sitting down and talking with my boss how my bills are hard to pay. He says "work a second job". Well of course. I work for grub hub, uber eats, and door dash all at the same time after my shifts. And still struggle to pay rent, bills, food costs, and gas. Maybe I should try a little harder but I don't have anymore time left in the day. Wish I could be self.made I guess..
Ever thought of going postal on your place of employment?
Not clever. Not cool.
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There isn't a point in a person's life where they aren't shaped the way they are because of their environment and interactions. I think however, it's more crucial to see how people utilize those experiences and transform it into something to elevate themselves. Having said all that, I still dislike the term "self-made". Like the video has mentioned, it discounts outside influences that allows a person to have the resources to build themselves up. I much prefer the term "rags to riches", which has greater implication of their background, than "self-made" which is to assume that they did everything for themselves.
That's my 2 cents on the topic anyways
Well said
I liked this comment so much that I Tweeted it. I also think I'll use the term "rags to riches" from here on out.
I guess you can say the term "self-made" was "self-made".
I will see myself out
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Hey, it’s Rachael!
@Rachael Marie Newport 👸He dragged me to Starbucks to do that other bit. Lol never a dull moment with him.
Bravo again Mr. Beat. Thank you for putting this out. I never forget the help, environment, and love I received when I started out. No such thing as 'self-made'.
i guess i don't believe self made in an absolute term but i do believe there are people that greatly over achieve their circumstances.
Well I agree with you
I agree although oftentimes when you look at the factors involved in how they were able to over-achieve their circumstances, in addition to having worked hard they often have massive advantages in spite of their poor circumstances such as high intelligence or they just happened to be doing the right thing at the right time to capitalize on it
@@user-md3wm7vu1f The biggest advantage of all is being born with a high IQ. Its not a coincidence that Elon Musk, Warren Buffett, and Bill Gates all score well above 140 on IQ tests. Which is the sole requirement to be clinically diagnosed as a Genius.
Also why most elite positions in the world are held by Eurasian males. For genetic reasons, this group accounts for the overwhelming majority of IQs that are in that category.
@@hankschrader7050 yes to that first part. in response to the second claim, genetics are not the only reason for that difference and at the very least its still debatable how much they are involved. your comment is guaranteed to get deleted though, its already partially hidden
@@user-md3wm7vu1f Yes, I never stated that they werent the sole contributing factor. But it is in fact undebatable that the genetic component greatly influences disparities between races and sexes. And as for the deletion, that really is a shame. It goes to show that Woke authoritarianism is definitely engrained into modern western society. Certain scientific facts are repressed very effectively.
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In my opinion, no one is 'self made.' Everyone is the product of their efforts, propped up by those who have supported them mentally, professionally, and/or spiritually. Anyone who calls themselves 'self-made,' is kidding themselves.
I feel like UA-camrs can consider themselves self made. Maybe not financially, but UA-camrs work hard and grind daily to establish a following big or small
Many do, and I'm glad you recognize that it's not an easy path to pursue!
I really enjoyed this video. Personally, I don't see much reality in the term "self-made man," and I that's why I always think of the comments from Arnold Schwarzenegger, and how he himself is not a self-made man, and was supported by all the people around him. And I believe is why the self-made man isn't real: its hard to do anything on your own. But it is important to acknowledge where you came from and how you started. Thanks for the video!
The Lord Beat part was hilarious. :D
I'm a self made man, I was born from me, my mother, myself.... and I immediately got a job building roads and infrastructure. They called me the infrastructure baby. Once I did that, I planted some me-trees, which grew me-fruit, so I could eat... me. I wrote this, and also developed youtube, including it's comment system... I also wrote the alphabet. I'm self-made.
Top tier copypasta
this video was so eye opening :) it made me realize how grateful i should be for all the love and support that i've received in my life
For me, self made really depends on the situation, yes poor to rich is but I think if everyone just achieves their dreams and came from humble origins than that’s self made. But I really like the end of this video, you get help from people around you all the time.
That's a good way of looking at it.
Honestly one of my favorite teachers.
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Self made is impossible, unless you bricked the road, laid your houses' foundation, and grew your food, you are not self made...
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A lot of people struggling right now. Stay strong out there.
Wooah! So glad to see Social Stud there at 10:36! His channel is certainly one of my favourites, but he's not really well-known, so I was pleasantly surprised to see him here!
The part from around 13:37 and on is one of my favorite bits you've ever done. So many people aren't able to analyze themselves in this way, and they really should.
I can't hear the name Herbert Hoover without thinking of Jean Stapleton singing "Mister we could use a guy like Herbert Hoover again". She was a comic genius.
If I succeed at life or get a lot of money, I will always refer to myself as a luck-made man.
Honestly, awesome
Luck can happen to all of us
It sounds like you are succeeding already.
I fully agree with Mr.Beat and Arnie - there is no such thing as someone who is self-made.
As an economist and statistician I can fully back Veritaserum point - it really all luck even for two peoples born in the same circumstances. Really, luck is the real driver of success via your genetic, the place you are born, your family, your schooling and etc.
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@@johnshea0905 yes ik
Herbert Hoover once said that if a man hasn't become a millionaire by 40, he isn't worth much.
Well crap
Herbert Hoover, the man who presided over the Great Depression, whose policies cost so many people their _everything_ that they named the shantytowns that were popping up everywhere after him. A real "let them eat cake" moment
The deep relationship between American dream and self-made dream
1:40 Henry Clay
3:08 Fredrick Dogulss
4:20 Harriet Beecher Stowe
5:35 Andrew Carnegie
6:22 Russen Conwell and gurus people (self declared self-made men)
8:23 Fundamental problems of Economic mobility of USA
10:17 JJ McCullough and extraordinary UA-camrs
13:17 Success VS luck
14:00 Mr. Beat
HI Mr Beat have an amazing day thank you for posting!!!
This was a breath of fresh air, Mr. Beat. You should do more videos about random topics.
People who never stop talking about how they "made it all on their own" are usually not self-made. Actual "self-made" people (IE, people who didn't start out with millions in generational wealth) will freely acknowledge the help and stepping-stones they got along the way.
I could technically call myself "self-made" since I didn't inherit anything, but I don't because it simply wouldn't be correct to say that. I got my first leg up when I joined the military which paid me a living wage, gave me free education and trained me up in a very marketable trade. I didn't "start from nothing" in that regard because I owe my ability to succeed to the fact that there was a well-funded military built by someone else there for me to join. And that when I got out there were established employers built by someone else who were willing to pay me six figures for the skills that were taught to me by the military. I was given a lot in that regard. It doesn't hurt my ego to acknowledge that.
Self-made is someone who wills their way into existence without parents.
It's a phrase that should be tossed out of the common lexicon, agreed. Its propagation allows some very harmful practices to perpetuate, as it feeds into the whole "pull yourself up by your bootstraps" nonsense. The idea that some people can find prosperity wholly without aid from others is very often used to construct an argument supporting the idea that ALL people can (and should), and are therefore undeserving of assistance.
No one is truly self made unless we define some kind of cutoff. Your parents help you, your friends could help, your society helps. We live in a society where people utilise services and goods of other people for their own services and goods. No one is an island.
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Reminds me of a business man who I read about started a business using a government backed loan from the Department of Energy. He thought he secured the loan all by himself because the government doesn’t advertise that they’re providing the funds and also use private banks to facilitate the loans. Long story short the businessman’s face turned white as a sheet when a DOE employee showed up at the ribbon cutting ceremony and he realized he’d never have been able to start his business without taxpayer dollars. He would’ve called it socialism before that day.
I don't have a problem with the term Self-Made. Even though I don't think anyone is really Self-Made, but I really ever see it used in a appropriate context since most people who call themselves self-made tend to have tons of privileges and opportunities. In many cases, people use self-made to insult the working class for "not working hard enough" and point to a bunch of "self-made" people. Truth be told, a lot of success comes from luck, this is not to discredit someone's hard work, but timing has a lot to do with it as well.
How you use the phrase definitely matters a lot!
I mean, I think “self-made” is on a spectrum.
Just before this video I got shown an ad from a guru who promised to help me become "self-made." Just saying.
@@spoink-x3z I have no doubt that's the reason. Still, I appreciate the irony, however mundane the explanation! :)
I think the distinction to make is that the actual self made people are the successful people who hate that term, amd actually acknowledge that it wasnt just on their own, alienating all of the people who poured their blood sweat anf tears into helping a loved one acheive their dreams. Hope that made sense lol
Today I learned that Arnold Schwarzenegger might be the only intellectually honest rich person lmao
Why Arnold?
He also does a lot for homeless veterans!
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"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are." Teddy Roosevelt
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No such thing as self-made. We’re all interdependent. Great show!
What an interesting concept, covering what it means to be "self-made"! I feel like a lot of the success stories I see are of people who got started with financial support from family and friends, but environment is absolutely another big factor to it as well. I don't think it's possible to be "self-made" completely on one's own, but I'd argue that even with financial support, the environmental factor is of equal or greater importance to success.
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If anybody deserves to be called a self-made man, it is Frederick Douglass. He went from being a legal non-person to a great writer and orator.
JJ McCullough emphasized "help from the government" as an exclusion to being "self-made". I don't know what world he's living in that he feels government assistance would be a determining factor in achieving lavish wealth
Life is 90% luck (opportunity) and 10% being prepared and willing to take advantage of that luck (opportunity)
I know someone (a filipino) who worked at a cargoship and illegally left his ship in the port of New York in the 90s. He knew nobody in NY not even in the Filipino community, no job, no home... He just jumped ship.
He now owns three rental properties he earned from hard work from all sorts of jobs. He has a degree in Nautical Engineering and grew up somewhat "privileged" back home in the Philippines, but neither advantages were relevant when he dared to brave the American Dream.
Personally, I believe in the self-made man. The American Dream has and always will be more relevant to the non-American than to your local Californian.
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I think typically when people say they're "self made", it means they built a business or their wealth up from essentially nothing, which I think is a totally reasonable criteria. But regardless of how you define it, I think the reason why people like to debate the semantics of whether someone is "self made" or not is primarily because:
A lot of people, frankly, are insecure about others success. And many can't accept that there are lots and lot of successful people who were simply just driven enough to try and fail dozens of times until they finally had something work. There is a mentality with a lot of successful entrepreneurs in which that "grind" is just their default setting. It's not for everybody, which is why I agree that "grindset" advice from your Gary Vee types isn't really applicable to most people... But that IS how a lot of successful people function.
I think it's really easy to dismiss others success by going "oh, they're just a trust fund kid", which is statistically unlikely. 75% of millionaires inherited nothing, 20% made their money partially through inheritance and partially through their own endeavors, and 5% inherited it in entirety. But it's still almost the default assumption by a lot of people who are critical of the rich.
And on top of that, even when a successful person inherits some wealth from their parents and ends up 10xing or 100xing or 1000xing it, it's common to see people dismiss all the hard work due to that initial inheritance. Which is fine, at that point there's no need for the approval of random critics... But realistically, it strikes me as dumb. The reason I work hard is to one day leave wealth to my kids, and ideally raise them in a way so they're financially literate and business oriented enough to build that wealth further for their kids. If any one of them asked me in the future if they should feel lucky or "privileged" because of where they started in life thanks to my success, I'd tell them to tell anyone who said they should to go fuck themselves. Especially because the real motivation for that mentality is to convince the wealthy their wealth wasn't earned fairly and to support redistributing that wealth.
In my opinion, if you inherit wealth, your responsibility should be to be financially responsible, use it to improve your life and ultimately leave your future kids in a better position. Which, unfortunately, is rare - because 70% of wealthy families lose their wealth by the second generation; and 90% by the third generation. Which I would argue is due to absolutely piss poor financial education in schools and the fact that we're still telling people to take antiquated routes in life in a modern world where there is so much opportunity off the regular path.
I understand what you're saying. But the things is, no body's insecure about other people's wealth. They are simply acknowledging a fact. You didn't create the country you were born in. You didn't create your parents. And beyond that, no matter how hard you grind, if you eventually get an opportunity that "lands" it, nothing will ever happen. By definition. "Success is what happens when preparation meets opportunity." I agree what u guys say about preparation, even though "the grind" is largely histirically a tactic used to tell the less fortunate that it's their fault they didn't make it. But it is good to tell people to keep "grinding" to look for those opportunities that they can take advantage of. But they have to be there to begin with. No matter how hard thise wealthy people grinded, if they were not met with an opportunity to put into action their effort, nothing happens. By definition. And again, this is glossed over to support a narrative that those who succeed do it solely by their own effort, and that if you don't it's ok because it's actually your fault for not trying enough. So those who have succeeded, neccesarily must have had certain opportunities for their effort to even matter or do anything, no matter how hard they work. And those opportunities are completely outside of their control or knowledge. Or if they are then they have way more control than everyone else, so same thing. So they have been gifted with these opportunities and circumstances, whether grind and take advantage/make use of them or not. And that's privilege. It's not an insult it's just a fact. So yes, your children are privileged. For having such a father that cares for them. You are privileged, for being even able to work and do what you do where you do it. I am privileged, for having a life that led me to these truths so that I can share them with you now. So people are just admitting people's privileges, if nothing else then as just as simple facts. And having taken into account these facts, people want to make it more fair or at least acknowledge the unfairness of the situation.
Inheritance is usually only made when the people who raised you died. However, that doesn't mean that you don't benefit from their wealth by any means. The claim that "75% of millionaires inherited nothing" is misleading, it doesn't imply that they started off from nothing - in most cases, they were raised in a safe environment and was educated in schools that are better in quality than normal. Getting allowance or even a "small" loan from your parents to go to prestigious college and start a business are not considered inheritance, but it does let you get ahead. Chance of success doesn't scale proportionately, for example, the difference between starting off with $100 and ended with $100,000 is a factor of 10,000, but so is starting off with $100,000 and ended with $1,000,000,000. But obviously it's easier to make a billion from $100,000 than $100,000 from $100 - because $100 alone isn't enough to get your nutritional and caloric needs met, not to mention things like rent and utilities. In short, if you started off with less than a certain sum of money, higher percentage of your wealth will be going into meeting your basic needs (including shelter). Rich people don't really eat or drink more than average income earners, so the percentage of their wealth that goes into their basic needs are much, much lower.
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I'm pretty I didn't say parents are not supposed to raise their children in the best environment possible. You missed the point here.
And yes, if your parents raised you well, you owed them, they count too. You're not debunking any of my points here saying that, but rather just reinforced it even though I believe that's not exactly your intention.
There's nothing wrong with growing up in a safe, stable environment, with proper education and well-off parents. That's not what I said. But attribute their adult success without acknowledging all that is just pure arrogance, and ironically, an actual disservice to your family.
Well, you do you. But if I ever have kids, at least I'll teach them how to say thanks, I don't have to get into a philosophical discussion about what "self-made" is. If your children grow up and be ungrateful for you and if you ever ended up in a difficult spot, they aren't going to return the favor, and maybe they'll even cheat you out of your businesses - that's on you, and that's in itself isn't my problem. If nothing will affect you, then good, at least I know you're not getting in other's people way. Congratulation for passing the low bar of understanding the concept of consequence.
@@kylejbeauregard lmao what a libtard, we live in a society bozo
this was a great self-made video, Mr. Beat!
lol wellllll I did have some help! :)
For me. To be coined (self made) you have to do it without anyone's help or without the immoral exploitation of anyone.
Is Jeff Bezos self made? Considering he fought his employees in the beginning in denying them overtime pay and benefits I'd say no.
Is he self made whenever his business loan was becoming due and he got a close to $500,000 "" investment"" from his mom. And further Millions from friends he made from working on Wall Street.
Is Elon Self made when he recieved much the same familial financial help, as with Billions in federal no interest loans when he was just first building the company.
Is Gates self made when his mom who was the head of United Way hooked him up with the IBM CEO to give him his first major contract as with multiple hundreds of thousands of dollars to afford equipment in the beginning.
Is even Warren Buffett self made when his father was also a Wealthy businessman and even a US Congressman (tell me that didn't give him a hand up somehow)
I'd say 99% of people who claim to be "self made" or hold some type of wealth status. Are not actually self made. They are products of Nepotism, Favotism, Corruption, Exploitation.
99%? That sounds about right actually.
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I don't know. I would say most people who work smart are self made in a loose sense. But, we all start somewhere which indicates how rough the beginning or landing place in the even of failure will be. Also, we all get assistance along the way. It might be someone having faith in buying your products, giving advice or encouragement. I own a small trucking company. I don't call myself self made but I do consider myself successful. I had a great family. We were not rich, but lower class. I worked hard to get my CDL and even harder to save to get my Semi's. One could argue I'm self made because I put the effort in when I could have given up and another could argue well you came from a loving family, although poor. Both would be correct. Hmm, life isn't as linear as the term suggests.
10:24 If being self-made means not receiving much help from family or the government then no one who went to school as a child is self-made, cuz idk who else would be paying for it.
Yep
Thanks for using my tweet! Great video.
I have found that a lot of people who claim that they started with nothing simply started with less and since it is the least that they have ever known, they think that they started with nothing. But they have never actually had nothing and so can't really fathom what it is like to not build yourself up from an upper middle class position where you have support and privilege. They can't even imagine just how much less it is possible to have.
Hell yeah! Excellent video brotha!
One of my favourite examples of self made people is the 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Champion, Alan Kulwicki. After joining the series in 1986, his car owner, Bill Terry, decided to sell his team halfway through the year. Rather than regrouping, Kulwicki gathered all the funds he could, including selling everything except for his pickup truck and a trailer to buy the team outright. From there, he pretty much ran it as a one person operation, with two full time employees and the rest of his team being castoffs and volunteers from other teams. Over time, he built the team up, by 1988 he scored his first win, which featured the now iconic "Polish Victory Lap" (where he circled the track backwards to better wave to the fans) and by 1992, he came out on top of a six way fight for the championship in the final round to become champion by just 10 points (the smallest margin in series history at that time). He was the first fully independent owner driver since "The King" Richard Petty clinched his final title in 1979.
Sadly, he never got the chance to defend his title, he died tragically in a plane crash just outside of Bristol, Tennessee, on April 1st 1993. His team were already setting up for the race weekend there and upon news breaking of his death, they decided to pack up and withdraw from the race. In a moving moment, Kulwicki's hauler was filmed taking a final lap of Bristol Raceway and the chequered flag was waved one final time. Nobody since him has been able to achieve what he did, amazingly
Mr. Beat: Self made President of his House
Aaron Burr was a self-made man. He was able to get past his parent's death, his uncle's abuse and get his fellow Princeton students to respect him even though he was the youngest one. Even though he had to deal with the death of his wife and the disrespect of many influential men he was able to become a senator and vice president.
There you go with the Aaron Burr facts again 😏
He also killed a wannabe tyrant
@@iammrbeat 😂
Thoroughly enjoyed this episode!
Was not expecting this video to literally start at a location 20 minutes from me
Are you in Iowa City per chance?
@@iammrbeat extremely close
I want to be a self-made man
Proceed to read a book about how to be a self-made man
Claim that I am now a self-made man
Perfect logic
Now I have “stuck in the middle with you” stuck in my head. Thanks, Lord Beat.
At least it's a great song lol
They chose the right parents.
That was a good one Mr Beat
It's a phrase that cannot be taken literally as it cannot stand up to that test. It's more of an idiom. It basically means someone who took a path that through hard work, determination, and perseverance led to success. Their own contributions, and often risk taking, were a major part of their success. It does not mean they didn't have the help of others or luck. Factors include overcoming difficulties such as poverty, lack of education/gaps/problems/issues, and other dire circumstances.
Mr. Beat for President!
I have strong opinions about the term "self-made." In short, I don't believe in the term self made. EVERY SINGLE PERSON receives some degree of help, support, kindness and favor along the way from a stranger or friends/family.
Mr Beat - please look into Established Titles and cut the sponsorship from this video if possible or make a public statement if it can’t be cut. Have heard from a lot of sources that it is a scam and I’d hate to see the sponsorship mar what is otherwise an excellent video!
I am looking into cutting the ad out. I have to read over the contract again.
Yes Lord beats right away 💂
Ya know, I think being self-made ain't really like being the sole reason why you're sucessful but moreso the product of indivisual perseverance. In a way, a lot of us are "self-made" and that we have had gone through some struggle in our lives. I contraily think there aren't many people that AREN'T self-made.
Self-made can make sense if you mean it to be no more than the "usual amount" of help people get from their families.. whatever that amount is.
Nobody is legitimately claiming that they did everything 100% literally by themselves.
Some of these gurus are!
Didn’t expect to see stefan milo here lol
mister beat our self made superstar
"Assets are sparse in my family" -I know the feeling.
No one is truly "self-made". We all depend on others for advice and experiences to help developed ourselves throughout our lifetime.
Defined that way, certainly you are correct.
If there was an infusion of capital or free labor into your business at any point in your trajectory that you did not generate through your own means... you are NOT self made. There's an argument that using labor from any source but yourself disqualifies you from being self made. Refinancing your grandma's house counts against. That "small" check from your family or friends counts against. Your father's emerald mine counts against. Having access to your successful family's contacts counts against. Trading off of your family 's or friends' name counts against. Anything you do not generate from your own labor, skill or ability counts against. Rags to Riches is really the only true qualifier of self made. Of which only 4% of the 1% qualify. Even some of those STILL had assistance. But it's slightly more acceptable because they started with absolutely nothing. That demonstrates how rare it is to be wealthy in general. In addition to how exceedingly rare it is to be self made. If it's even possible at all.