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It's hard to duplicate luck.
by candiddevmike 5y ago
It's hard to duplicate luck.
- adventured 5y agoThe majority of wealthy people get there by starting small businesses or slowly piling up investments via a consistently high income such that they have a surplus of capital coming in regularly (eg dentist, accountant, doctor, real-estate agent, software developer, psychologist, nurse practitioner, pharmacist, veterinarian, lawyer, and dozens of other higher paying careers). Those aren't primarily luck, even though it obviously plays a role in every path.
- DarylZero 5y agoThe luck involved in obtaining "a consistently high income" in the first place.
- distances 5y agoDefinitely. I didn't know that I can earn well with programming when I chose CS for my Master's. I didn't know that in Uni either, and still didn't know that in my first job. I assumed it'll be the same as, say, electrical or chemistry major. Not really sure when that became apparent.
- vitro 5y agoOr rich parents who care and have time for you. Always reminds me of the comic [1] On a plate by Toby Morris. [1] https://digitalsynopsis.com/inspiration/privileged-kids-on-a-plate-pencilsword-toby-morris/ https://digitalsynopsis.com/inspiration/privileged-kids-on-a...