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Hello Queens,
As mentioned in my previous post in this subject. I have sought to elucidate a bit more clearly how following the money is vital to success; or in FDS, leveling up.
however in this post, I hope to impart a bit of wisdom that was unwittingly foisted upon me in erratic intervals courtesy of both my local branch of my country’s public education system and my father.
I happen to reside in one of the most HCOL counties in the US.
For the purpose of this post, think a county neighboring Stanford University.
The experience of public education here is…interesting to say the least. And mostly for another post.
For brevity, much emphasis was placed in our history classes (and my father’s additional addiction to arcane tidbits of history) to describe the history of how Stanford university and the adjacent town of Palo Alto was founded.
In essence, Mr. Stanford Senior came in search of gold as did most people during that time period.
He possessed sufficient observational skill to understand that the geological distribution of gold throughout California’s granite-based sediment made the possibility of quick and abundant riches to be…improbable.
However, he inexplicably possessed sufficient cunning to rapidly ascertain that there was a deficient supply chain of the equipment necessary for gold prospecting to occur.
As one might presume, Stanford sr. quickly established a business solely for the distribution of shovels, pans, & other prospecting equipment.
He became the sole reliable supplier in the area & in short order, converted the majority of his liquid assets towards the goal of acquiring as much farmland as possible to diversify his holdings.
If I recall correctly, at this point he met his irreplaceable queen, Jane Lathrop, who was a impassioned educator.
Their marriage is long regarded as FDS goals. Qualified historians write much more eloquently about the details of their lives.
Their hope to honor their son’s memory at the best educational institution available compelled them to visit Harvard in suitably humble attire for them to vet whether Harvard would be a suitable investment.
As one might suppose at this point, Harvard’s reputation for pointless snobbery interceded and the Stanfords risked everything, sold large portions of their assets, including Mrs.Stanford’s prized jewelry collection for the goal of building a fitting legacy to honor their hopes for their son.
That legacy became Stanford Jr. University, and much of the former lands owned by the Stanfords were eventually sold to become the city of Palo Alto.
As one could shrewdly guess, my father adored that story.
The key takeaways that he loved best were if you wish to exponentially increase your success, be she that sells the shovels.
And if you wish to level up best, provide an eternally giving legacy for the benefit of future generations.
I hope the queens here find these posts helpful.
fantastic, thank you.