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My brothers and I were brought up in much the same way. However, we have not all ended up in the same place. One of my brothers managed to spend over half a de
by toomanybeersies 9y ago
My brothers and I were brought up in much the same way.
However, we have not all ended up in the same place. One of my brothers managed to spend over half a decade in and out of odd jobs, spending all his money on drugs (thank fuck none of the hard stuff). Me and my other brother have managed to carve out a good life for ourselves, at least by society's external measure.
People will go their own direction in life. You can prod them and help them on their journey, but you can't fundamentally change who they are.
- cm2012 9y agoOn a tangent, the ability to delay reward is largely determined by the time you are 5ish years old, but unlike height and IQ, people don't think of it that way. See the Marshmallow experiment, which has been succesfully replicated a few times. It is a big reason why life is unfair.