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When I say potential, I'm talking about your own personal/mental abilities. Not about external factors that you couldn't control(such as poverty, abuse, irresp

When I say potential, I'm talking about your own personal/mental abilities. Not about external factors that you couldn't control(such as poverty, abuse, irresponsible relatives, borderline criminal behavior from institutions), that made your abilities 10x less useful in that context and your efforts 10x less efficient. Like honestly when I describe some aspects of my life in details, people think I'm making shit up. I'm not talking about some guys who think they're smart and don't do anything about it. I'm talking about growing up in the worst hood in your country, not having a single young neighbor who didn't spend some time in jail, getting physically assaulted almost daily for years, dealing with racists teachers when you get into a school outside your hood, having to deal with your father's eviction notice at 14 because he's too freaking stupid to take care of it, landlords near your college rejecting you because you're not white, having to live in abject conditions just so you can go to college, actually starting college 4 months late after everyone because you couldn't find a place to live. That's not even half of it. I don't personally know a single person(with similar mental abilities)from the middle class, or even the lower middle class, who's doing worse than me.

truetraveller 5y ago
Let me tell you something. You should not feel bad about your situation. You were brought up in a harsh environment. I know someone who was a literal genius, brought up in a great environment, but wasted his potential. Now this guy is someone who should feel bad. But you know what, even he is happy now, and getting things done now. So, be like him, and just get things done NOW.
netizen-936824 5y ago
First, stop comparing yourself to others. This doesn't help anything, only compare yourself to yourself from yesterday or last week. The only comparison that matters is one with you from the past. Second, find what you really want to be doing with your time. Remember, money isn't everything.
bravetraveler 5y ago
I honestly never think about it - two identical people could do the exact same thing, and the situation could unfold differently. People fail upward all of the time. Things tend to not be fair or just. As long as I feel like I'm taking steps forward, that's all I need. I had a terrible upbringing and I'm sure we could commiserate or compare scars, but that's not the point. The only way you get out of the storm is by not dwelling on it

truetraveller 5y ago

Let me tell you something. You should not feel bad about your situation. You were brought up in a harsh environment. I know someone who was a literal genius, brought up in a great environment, but wasted his potential. Now this guy is someone who should feel bad. But you know what, even he is happy now, and getting things done now. So, be like him, and just get things done NOW.

netizen-936824 5y ago

First, stop comparing yourself to others. This doesn't help anything, only compare yourself to yourself from yesterday or last week. The only comparison that matters is one with you from the past. Second, find what you really want to be doing with your time. Remember, money isn't everything.

bravetraveler 5y ago

I honestly never think about it - two identical people could do the exact same thing, and the situation could unfold differently. People fail upward all of the time. Things tend to not be fair or just. As long as I feel like I'm taking steps forward, that's all I need. I had a terrible upbringing and I'm sure we could commiserate or compare scars, but that's not the point. The only way you get out of the storm is by not dwelling on it