I think it is almost guaranteed if you know the steps to take. Step 1: Go to college, which you can do very nearly for free these days, and major in something

I think it is almost guaranteed if you know the steps to take. Step 1: Go to college, which you can do very nearly for free these days, and major in something useful, like (say) computer science. Step 2: Get a job using that useful degree. My grandpa took 8 years go to to college, by taking every other year off to work. There isn't much excuse for people these days except not having the knowledge of the above two steps. If you fucked around in high school, that is also a barrier to going to college. But you can go to community college (they let everybody in) and then transfer after 2 years. It's a common occurence. You can also simply become a tradesman at community college: Plumber, welder, electrician, heating/AC repairman, etc. From what I can tell, there is no glut of people in these professions, people just don't want them. 51% of Americans are now on government welfare, and that's a lot easier than working hard.