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Not everyone, if put in Bill Gates' shoes, would have been able to take advantage of such an opportunity. Can you say that if you were there, you'd have done th
by beaner 8y ago
Not everyone, if put in Bill Gates' shoes, would have been able to take advantage of such an opportunity. Can you say that if you were there, you'd have done the same? And executed as well afterward, into a multi-billion dollar company?
- tux1968 8y agoThat's the wrong question. Would Bill Gates have been able to do what he did if he grew up poor, with poor nutrition and poor education? We all owe our success to good fortune and the prosperous society we find ourselves lucky enough to be a part of.
- darawk 8y agoMaybe, maybe not. But what's definitely true is he's exception with respect to his own peer group. Tons of kids had the advantages he had. Only one of them started Microsoft.
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- TomMarius 8y agoThat is not true. If Bill Gates grew up like that, he would've been labeled a "self made success" even making $50k yearly. He is from a rich background and thus we have to compare him to his peers - and he definitely is successful and that success is self made compared to anyone from upper middle class - but that doesn't have to do anything with the fact that Bill Gates wouldn't have been able to do what he did if he didn't have rich background (is it even practically possible?).
- es7 8y agoMaybe he wouldn't have. Maybe someone like him with billions of dollars should start a foundation to try and help prevent poverty, malnutrition, lack-of-education and disease so more people can lead fulfilling lives.