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Luck, or crime, or some combination of the two.

DevKoala 5y ago
Nobody worked hard for their money in your world? I was cleaning floors at a fast food place just 15 years ago. If you were to see my parents driving the new car I bought for them this year (I need them to be safe), I bet you’d say the same. Do you understand what is wrong with your perspective?
- Philadelphia 5y ago
  1) You’re probably not rich in the sense of generational wealth. 99% of people aren’t. 2) There’s no aspect of luck in your success? If you had gotten sick, would you be where you are now? If the company that hired you had gone with another candidate, would you be where you are now? Did a friend refer you to your job? If you had been born in a different time or a different country, would you have the same opportunities? Hard work is good for success, but it’s not sufficient. And that’s especially the case for gaining outsized wealth.
  - DevKoala 5y ago
    > You’re probably not rich in the sense of generational wealth. 99% of people aren’t The majority of people who start new businesses do not have generational wealth. In fact, those who achieve generational wealth often turn into investors who collaborate with entrepreneurs. > If the company that hired you had gone for another candidate, would you be where are now? There were half a dozen other offers waiting. Looking at the performance over the years of the companies that made these offers, I would be wealthier. > Hard work is good for success, but it’s not sufficient. And that’s especially the case for gaining outsized wealth. Hard work is a key component of success. Even those who inherit generational wealth have the option of living off their trust fund or pursuing their ambitions. It is key to understand that hard work is your best tool for success; it is the only thing you have control over. Also, I am using here “hard work” in a broad sense. Hard work isn’t only putting hours in front of the computer, but also coming out of your shell to socialize in order to find mentors, learning new things, keeping yourself healthy, etc.
    - Philadelphia 5y ago
      I’m glad you found success and that your hard work helped increase your satisfaction. It doesn’t take away from anyone’s achievements to acknowledge that accomplishing anything significant requires a lot of circumstances to fall into place, the majority of which are beyond any individual person’s control, and those circumstances generally play the larger role in determining the outcome.
- watwut 5y ago
  Neither luck nor crime are mutually exclusive with hard work. Especially financial crime. I dont know anyone who got rich cleaning floors in fast food. I did low level work too and it has zero with where my money come from now. Many people work hard and never ever become well off.
genericone 5y ago
What you mean is gaussian or normal distribution.

Nobody worked hard for their money in your world? I was cleaning floors at a fast food place just 15 years ago. If you were to see my parents driving the new car I bought for them this year (I need them to be safe), I bet you’d say the same. Do you understand what is wrong with your perspective?

Philadelphia 5y ago
1) You’re probably not rich in the sense of generational wealth. 99% of people aren’t. 2) There’s no aspect of luck in your success? If you had gotten sick, would you be where you are now? If the company that hired you had gone with another candidate, would you be where you are now? Did a friend refer you to your job? If you had been born in a different time or a different country, would you have the same opportunities? Hard work is good for success, but it’s not sufficient. And that’s especially the case for gaining outsized wealth.
- DevKoala 5y ago
  > You’re probably not rich in the sense of generational wealth. 99% of people aren’t The majority of people who start new businesses do not have generational wealth. In fact, those who achieve generational wealth often turn into investors who collaborate with entrepreneurs. > If the company that hired you had gone for another candidate, would you be where are now? There were half a dozen other offers waiting. Looking at the performance over the years of the companies that made these offers, I would be wealthier. > Hard work is good for success, but it’s not sufficient. And that’s especially the case for gaining outsized wealth. Hard work is a key component of success. Even those who inherit generational wealth have the option of living off their trust fund or pursuing their ambitions. It is key to understand that hard work is your best tool for success; it is the only thing you have control over. Also, I am using here “hard work” in a broad sense. Hard work isn’t only putting hours in front of the computer, but also coming out of your shell to socialize in order to find mentors, learning new things, keeping yourself healthy, etc.
  - Philadelphia 5y ago
    I’m glad you found success and that your hard work helped increase your satisfaction. It doesn’t take away from anyone’s achievements to acknowledge that accomplishing anything significant requires a lot of circumstances to fall into place, the majority of which are beyond any individual person’s control, and those circumstances generally play the larger role in determining the outcome.
watwut 5y ago
Neither luck nor crime are mutually exclusive with hard work. Especially financial crime. I dont know anyone who got rich cleaning floors in fast food. I did low level work too and it has zero with where my money come from now. Many people work hard and never ever become well off.

genericone 5y ago

What you mean is gaussian or normal distribution.