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When people say that no one is "self-made" they usually mean that it is good to remind ourselves that all successful people have more than just themselves to th
by wan23 4y ago
When people say that no one is "self-made" they usually mean that it is good to remind ourselves that all successful people have more than just themselves to thank for their prosperity. That the framework necessary for success is built and maintained by all of us, and you should respect the people who pave the roads so you can have a smooth drive to work, make the coffee that keeps you alert, and so on. But it's always strange to me when people say the same thing to mean the opposite, that prosperity is just luck, and not the result of anyone's work at all.
- esarbe 4y ago> That the framework necessary for success is built and maintained by all of us, and you should respect the people who pave the roads so you can have a smooth drive to work, make the coffee that keeps you alert, and so on. This very much, indeed.
- Adiqq 4y ago> But it's always strange to me when people say the same thing to mean the opposite, that prosperity is just luck, and not the result of anyone's work at all. It's easier to achieve success, when you're born in rich family, rich country. It's easier, when you have good health, high intelligence and great people skills. In modern world these factors make difference between success and failure. That's why being "self-made" in most case is over hyped. We can compensate our flaws, but some start without them. In almost every case, you won't reach the top from bottom, because gap in wealth is too huge. "Self-made" is survivor bias.
- esarbe 4y ago> "Self-made" is survivor bias. That's a neat way of putting it. I might steal that.