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> Somehow I convinced myself that because I introduced one level of adversity into my life (dropping out), that I was special and had completely earned all my s
by theflyinghorse 7y ago
> Somehow I convinced myself that because I introduced one level of adversity into my life (dropping out), that I was special and had completely earned all my success, and that people who weren't as successful as me just didn't work hard enough.
Do you think that's common for richer folk? That's just mind blowing to me tbh.
- tombert 7y agoI obviously cannot speak for anyone but myself with any kind of certainty, but I don't think that's a completely uncommon viewpoint. I mean, the whole mantra of "pick yourself up by your bootstraps" is more or less predicated upon the idea that your fate is completely up to you.