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But it's nearly a guarantee that not doing hard work is not going to get you to the top for those not born with money. Whereas hard work will work for many.
by anm89 6y ago
But it's nearly a guarantee that not doing hard work is not going to get you to the top for those not born with money.
Whereas hard work will work for many.
- paulpauper 6y agoI think effort/work/grit is a necessary but still insufficient condition . The people who rise to the top of prestitous,intelelctually-demanding jobs also tend to be very smart too. Elon Musk was coding at the age of 12. He got a lot more mirlage for this grit than someon who works in retail. Same for Google founders. The meritocracy creates a lot of opportunity but also inequality.
- maroonblazer 6y agoI'd also add that, for lack of a better term, 'not being a dick' can go a long way towards getting ahead. People tend to prefer working with others who are respectful, conscientious, considerate, understand the limits of their knowledge, don't make assumptions, don't take things personally, are curious, etc. These traits won't make up for a complete lack of expertise, but in my experience they'll jettison the 'average' professional ahead of the 'expert' who lacks these characteristics.
- rektide 6y agohard work with outsized expectations is how your burn out a human. how you make them fragile & overextended in their beliefs, in a narrow dimension. teaching them that some one part of a vast equation is important is a horrible lie. it takes a lot of things.