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English isn't my first language but self-made seems to me to be about the self as in opposition to others. And I have always understood the word to be used in
by johnchristopher 7y ago
English isn't my first language but self-made seems to me to be about the self as in opposition to others.
And I have always understood the word to be used in that sense.
See the Collins definition (emphasis mine):
Self-made is used to describe people who have become successful and rich through their own efforts, especially if they started life without money, education, or high social status.
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/self-made https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/self-ma...
- tooop 7y agoGiving orders to others are your actions/efforts/decisions so it entirely suits the definition.
- uoaei 7y agoYou can't take credit for someone else's work. If I was capable of issuing every possible order to every employee, am I more entitled to the profits derived from their output if they happen to do something I mentioned?
- johnchristopher 7y ago"I ask my mom and dad to connect me to their old money friends to get some low rate loans to bootstrap my business. I am self made because I asked my mom and dad for the connection. And I also ask them to co-sign the lease for my office." HN Argumentum_ad_dictionarium at its finest. It's getting tiring.