What an embarrassment to hear that government minister, Anthony Hilton, owes a businessman U.S. $120,000 for the purchase of a home! Now, after six years of dodging his obligation and giving the seller the run around, he appears to have miraculously found the money to pay during the upcoming week! Did he believe that his high profile name and government positions meant a waiver of his responsibilities in paying the JA$2 million for a house that he occupied for a number of years? As an attorney, he should have known better especially after signing a contract to pay. Furthermore the poor excuse of relying on monies from the sale of property to honor his obligations certainly is insulting to anyone's intelligence. If he was unable to come up with the money for the property upon signing the contract, then he should not have entered into such obligation. But, that is the mentality of so many Jamaicans who want to live the "big life" which they cannot afford. For instance, Ms. J rents an expensive place off Hope Road and has to make high payments each month for a new SUV, so why is she complaining that she cannot afford to buy food to have a decent meal each day? Too often this is the case of living above one's means which always gets exposed in the long run. So it's just not worth living an expensive, pretentious life to "show off". One may get away with using the freeness mentality with relatives during law school and at the beginning of one's career then disassociating onself from these kind relatives when one becomes successful. However, this behavior does not work in disregarding the efforts of a successful businessman to collect his money! So, Mr. Hilton.....pay the man his money!
Sunday, June 2, 2013
Freeness Mentality At Its Best
What an embarrassment to hear that government minister, Anthony Hilton, owes a businessman U.S. $120,000 for the purchase of a home! Now, after six years of dodging his obligation and giving the seller the run around, he appears to have miraculously found the money to pay during the upcoming week! Did he believe that his high profile name and government positions meant a waiver of his responsibilities in paying the JA$2 million for a house that he occupied for a number of years? As an attorney, he should have known better especially after signing a contract to pay. Furthermore the poor excuse of relying on monies from the sale of property to honor his obligations certainly is insulting to anyone's intelligence. If he was unable to come up with the money for the property upon signing the contract, then he should not have entered into such obligation. But, that is the mentality of so many Jamaicans who want to live the "big life" which they cannot afford. For instance, Ms. J rents an expensive place off Hope Road and has to make high payments each month for a new SUV, so why is she complaining that she cannot afford to buy food to have a decent meal each day? Too often this is the case of living above one's means which always gets exposed in the long run. So it's just not worth living an expensive, pretentious life to "show off". One may get away with using the freeness mentality with relatives during law school and at the beginning of one's career then disassociating onself from these kind relatives when one becomes successful. However, this behavior does not work in disregarding the efforts of a successful businessman to collect his money! So, Mr. Hilton.....pay the man his money!
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