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These are people who grew up in a rich country sure, and used every advantage they could. However, their daddies didn't fund their dreams. They only had the sam
by Locke1689 16y ago
These are people who grew up in a rich country sure, and used every advantage they could. However, their daddies didn't fund their dreams. They only had the same resources that everyone on this board has.
Maybe, maybe not. I have had many advantages in my life mostly given to me by chance. My family is fairly wealthy. I attend an extremely and prestigious and expensive college which is paid for by my parents, leaving me with no student debt. Most importantly I have won a genetic lottery purely by chance. While most studies say that there is a very large component of environment in innate intelligence, most also say that there is a significant genetic component, both of which influence my testing in the 99th percentile of most standardized tests. Bill Gates seems to have had some similar advantages.
So, if my daddy does fund my dreams, does that make my hard work worth less?
- dools 16y agoSo, if my daddy does fund my dreams, does that make my hard work worth less? Just the opposite! I'd say your hard work will be worth far more than average :)
- nestlequ1k 16y agoNope, hard work is appreciated from both rich and poor. But your advantages in life means that no one is going to write an article about how you overcomed obstacles to succeed. It's sad, but I'd take your position and the tradeoffs any day.