Comments on: Why immigrants are more successful than you!

By: Neil Patel

Neil Patel — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 16:40:30 +0000

I’m sorry you feel that way.

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 16:36:41 +0000

What absolute CRAP

By: Witty Artist

Witty Artist — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 09:30:36 +0000

I couldn’t agree more on these points of view.
Another example of successful immigrants: a Turk came into my town and opened a business – a Shawarma rotisserie. Of
course he is successful, because he offers a genuine product, not like other Shawarma rotisseries in town. Yet I would add something, without the intention of offending anyone: sometimes the quality of the work shows shortcomings, because of the huge quantity that needs to be done.

By: Cure Hairloss

Cure Hairloss — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 16:17:02 +0000

Immigrants mainly come to the Us to work and that is why they are more successful. They focus more on education and running a successful business.

By: Jacques van Heerden

Jacques van Heerden — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 13:33:13 +0000

When you look at a lot of different immigrants in South Africa all of them have jobs and earn decent salaries. The people that actually grew up in SA are the ones without jobs.

The problem is that immigrants don’t know anything besides work. They work for a living and don’t really spend their hard earned money on simple things that the normal person would.

People without jobs in South Africa complain a lot and are trying to keep immigrants out of the country due to them “apparently” taking up all the work. However, my reasoning is that the people complaining are usually the slackers and the ones doing nothing.

If they were actually busy looking for work or creating new opportunities they wouldn’t have time to complain at all.

By: Neil Patel

Neil Patel — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 16:37:34 +0000

I hear your concerns, but a person is capable of doing bad things wether they are a citizen or immigrant.

By: Neil Patel

Neil Patel — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 16:29:59 +0000

That seems like a fair assumption. I know I was hard working because I didn’t have a lot growing up, so it motivated me to get what I wanted for myself.

By: Beach Tent

Beach Tent — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 08:44:51 +0000

Immigrants come to earn for a living. They know that they can’t enjoy much benefit as compare to other residents. That is the reason why they usually are hardworking, dedicated to prove their worth.

By: sandra

sandra — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 23:04:22 +0000

that’s why they should not be allowed over here like that” not all immigrants are here to make money ,You got rapper, molesters” Drug Dealers ‘ that come here jus to do those things” that why only Legal Immigrants” who earned the rt to be here should” it over 4Million if not more that should not be here!!!! that why I’m askin Oboma when he creates these Jobs who will get them? More then likely the Immigrants will !!!! And that’s Sad,for the Real Americans of this Country!!!!

By: Neil Patel

Neil Patel — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 19:34:45 +0000

Right on point, well said. Thanks Claudio!

By: Claudio @ Crime in South Africa

Claudio @ Crime in South Africa — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 08:52:54 +0000

Its definantly true, immigrants may be brought up with the hard facts of life already. as far as the education goes, you dont need to be as smart as a astronaut to be successful, im pretty sure there are loads of people out there less intelligent but are more successful. Its the drive, the no bs attitude. You want to make money, you have to earn it.

By: Neil Patel

Neil Patel — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 23:44:48 +0000

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it! Great points

By: Muhammad

Muhammad — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 07:48:50 +0000

This might not be too reputable of a source for me to be referring to but this refers to yet another thing I have learned from my beloved comic books: Someone who was once weak will truly appreciate power once they get it, therefore they strive towards achieving it harder than most people would. In the same sense, a person who does not have money or stability would truly appreciate wealth once they get it which is why people leave their lives and professions in their home countries to pursue a better life here. Great article Neil!

By: Neil Patel

Neil Patel — Mon, 30 May 2011 22:15:41 +0000

That’s definitely true. I think it has a lot to do with the lower standard of living, along with the hardship endured in their own country.

By: Marine Chandlery

Marine Chandlery — Mon, 30 May 2011 20:16:46 +0000

I think it ways a lot about the type of person you are, most of the immigrants I know are doers. They don’t wait around for good things to happen, they go out and make them happen.

By: Neil Patel

Neil Patel — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 23:22:07 +0000

hmmm…. maybe

By: jasmine

jasmine — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 08:51:13 +0000

if they more successful than you, you are the responsibility for that, illegal immigrants however a drain on the economy.

By: Web Design LA

Web Design LA — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 12:36:20 +0000

I quiet agree with this. Immigrants do more work because they have to set all the things up as they have nothing in other country so that they work more. Of course I appreciate their hard work.

By: Neil Patel

Neil Patel — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 18:38:02 +0000

lol, I don’t know how well that’d go down, but it’s an idea .

By: Neil Patel

Neil Patel — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 18:37:19 +0000

Not all, but a good number of them had is pretty hard in the other country so they’re use to pushing it.

By: Neil Patel

Neil Patel — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 17:05:44 +0000

Some people are just fun to work with while at the same time, they stilll work hard.

By: David Kraljic

David Kraljic — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 03:08:18 +0000

They succeed because they have to. There is no net to fall back on. Mommy and daddy can’t help. It is the same concept as welfare causing more sever dependencies.

Heck – many immigrants like my family left their country to escape war or Communism. Americans have no clue what a motivational force that is.

Maybe that is what colleges should do here – send everyone to a communist country for a semester.

By: David Kraljic

David Kraljic — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 02:56:46 +0000

I COULD NOT AGREE MORE NEIL!!!!

Case in point – I grew up in queens NY in an immigrant family (croatia). Half of my friend’s families where American born and the other half immigrants. The difference is amazing. Immigrants are hungry to earn. They came from a culture of work, savings and work. Americans seem to have thought they were privledged in some way. I truly believe this is a huge cultural issue for America. And that it will be a large part of the reason other countries eat our lunch.

By: DNS Hosting

DNS Hosting — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 14:50:39 +0000

I am with you on this one. I have had the benefit of not only living with an immigrant but to work with several of them, when I bartended at a horse race track. Not only did they work long hard hours they often had a few different jobs around the track. The thing that truly amazed me that more often than not they were were happy and always had jokes. I really enjoyed working there for that and many other reasons.

By: Neil Patel

Neil Patel — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:09:51 +0000

The one’s who aren’t use to all the luxury have to hit the ground hard before they realize what they must do to rise to the top.

By: Ajay

Ajay — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 20:07:34 +0000

Immigrants are more successful because they have nothing to loose and everything to gain.

It all comes down to the hard work, determination and dream to excel.

Western natives take richness for granted while immigrants have to work hard to achieve it.

Some one said lazy Americans. Not all are lazy. You can find lazy people in every country not only in America. Trust me there are more lazy Indians than you have in America. So cheer up! Laziness is not very American

By: Neil Patel

Neil Patel — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 16:41:58 +0000

Doing what you love is great, but doing it for someone you love is more powerful.

By: Joseph

Joseph — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 18:14:39 +0000

Man, this post hit me hard. In the US we’re taught to do what we love, when really, we need to be taught to love working. Hard work pays off so much more than talent and loving what you do. Obviously there’s a balance, but in the US we need more people to realize that working pays the bills. Having fun is what you do on the weekends.

By: Neil Patel

Neil Patel — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 21:42:03 +0000

I think all of us have It’s a lot funner doing it yourself though…

By: Sourish @ Ipod Touch 4G

Sourish @ Ipod Touch 4G — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 16:33:16 +0000

thats a fact not just with immigrants but those who learnt to live with fewer resources …. im glad i was not born in a rich family [though i dreamt about it , when i ws a kid ...lol ] … struggle made me strong