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I disagree. "Self made" doesn't mean that you had no society around you and you did everything in silo. Self Made means that you didn't have a lot to start with

I disagree. "Self made" doesn't mean that you had no society around you and you did everything in silo. Self Made means that you didn't have a lot to start with but with your hard work, persistence and determination (little bit of luck), you made it for yourself. Of course, you will have people and support structures around you. Let me give you an example. Lot of people have support structure and what not but they still don't make it to "self made" because they lack the other qualities such as grit, determination, hard work etc. So yea, people can totally be self made and don't get too hung up literally on the word "self".

esarbe 4y ago
To me, you break down very neatly why "self-made" is a strange moniker. A lot of people are hard-working, persistent, full of ideas and determination. But they are not being called "self-made", except if they have that little tad of luck that changes everything and actually makes them successful (as in; earn tons of money). So, that leaves the only distinguished feature that of luck. Wouldn't it be better to call them "luck-made"? > So yea, people can totally be self made and don't get too hung up literally on the word "self". That's good advise!
hgs3 4y ago
> Self Made means that you didn't have a lot to start with but with your hard work, persistence and determination (little bit of luck), you made it for yourself. I think this view downplays how important luck is. How many dot com millionaires wouldn't be millionaires today if they'd been born +20 years from their actual birth year? Would the market have waited for them? Luck determines your opportunities - hard work is implied.