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As an analyst who's read through various biographies and the resumes of people in high power positions, you've generally already lost out if you can't list on y
by ACow_Adonis 7y ago
As an analyst who's read through various biographies and the resumes of people in high power positions, you've generally already lost out if you can't list on yours (subtly or not so subtly): "have rich, educated, well connected parents, and use those connections to land your first few jobs or investments".
I suppose there's some marginal value in learning that you should talk the talk and walk the walk to better fit into that culture (and that will open up some opportunities for you), but merit is not how 90%+ of the world works...
- czbond 7y agoI quite disagree. It's not the "position" these give you, but the mind set. The mind set is what differentiates highly successful. I know quite a lot of people who are multi-millionares, don't have to work - and came from very middle class positions. I once met a billionaire who said "Anyone can be homeless, or rich beyond their dreams. It's their mindset, actions, and opportunities that they seize to set themselves apart. Do what everyone else does, to end up no better"
- edmundsauto 7y agoThis line of thinking is only valid if the mindset causes success. It seems far more likely that success causes the mindset.
- cocochanel 7y agoThe "mindset" you're talking about is parent's second part of the sentence, "...and use those connections to land your first few jobs or investments."
- czbond 7y agoI mean - that does happen. I personally know of enough middle class kids for whom none of that is true. They just worked incredibly hard, and didn't give up when people normally do, including not being paid for many years while living at home with a family. Sometimes what people attribute to connections or privelege, is a lot of behind the scenes sacrifice, and fortitude, and patience.