{"id":33156,"date":"2021-05-17T09:44:41","date_gmt":"2021-05-16T23:44:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/?p=33156"},"modified":"2021-05-17T09:44:41","modified_gmt":"2021-05-16T23:44:41","slug":"you-have-to-raise-warriors-not-parasites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/?p=33156","title":{"rendered":"You have to raise warriors, not parasites"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Dubai<\/p>\n

Dubai founder Sheikh Rashid was consulted about the future of his country, and he responded:<\/p>\n

“My grandfather was a camel, my father was a camel. I’m in Mercedes, my son is from Land Rover, and my grandson is going to walk from Land Rover. But my great grandson is going to have to go back to camel…”<\/p>\n

Why is that?<\/p>\n

“Hard times create strong men, strong men create easy times. Easy times create weak men, weak men create tough times.”<\/p>\n

“Many won’t understand but you have to raise warriors, not parasites…”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Dubai founder Sheikh Rashid was consulted about the future of his country, and he responded: “My grandfather was a camel, my father was a camel. I’m in Mercedes, my son is from Land Rover, and my grandson is going to walk from Land Rover. But my great grandson is going to have to go back … <\/p>\n

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