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No, actually. I know that I've started from way behind most people in my demographic cohort, made incredibly mediocre choices, and lucked out in a lot of ways.
by eli_gottlieb 9y ago
No, actually. I know that I've started from way behind most people in my demographic cohort, made incredibly mediocre choices, and lucked out in a lot of ways... to still end up mediocre.
Fuck luck.
- tertius 9y ago> to still end up mediocre. It's not the end my friend.
- AstralStorm 9y agoOver time, number of opportunities rarely increases. (But sometimes their quality does.)
- eli_gottlieb 9y agoWorking on it, but we'll have to wait and see.
- deegles 9y agoMediocre is relative. Having the ability to browse the internet and post on a forum such as HN means you're already exposed to a lot more tech than 50% of the world's population.
- KekDemaga 9y ago75% of the world lives on less than $10 a day, I'd wager everyone here is in the top 10% or better.