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Teach Your Children Well
Jamie Johnson (as told to Leslie Bennetts)
07/01/2004
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Young people need guidance. It is a good idea to encourage kids to
spend their money in ways their parents would want them to spend it. Anyone will
make mistakes, whether he has 5 cents or $500. That is a natural part of growing
up; you cannot make those choices for someone. You have to let them learn by
making mistakes—but influencing them and making suggestions is a good idea.
People who are born into money do not have to figure out what they are going
to do with their lives at an early age, so they tend to take longer to settle
into the adult rhythms of life. Even if your kid will never have to fend for
himself, it is important to understand how the majority of the country is
operating. They should definitely know what it would take to support themselves.
I have never had to pay for my entire lifestyle. I do not feel guilty about
that. I think some people do, others do not.
I work because it is fun and it
is rewarding. I really loved making this documentary. I learned a lot about my
priorities, and myself, but I also learned about filmmaking. It was an
extraordinarily rewarding experience for me, and it is something I plan to keep
doing—and fortunately, I can. I am now working on another documentary that
involves wealth-related issues—another personal search. If I can continue to
make films I think are interesting and meaningful, and people are willing to go
see them, that would be great. That is my goal.
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