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> I'd love to know EXACTLY what Bill Gates's parents did growing up Firstly comparing yourself to a top 1.43e-8% successful person is pointless. But more impo

> I'd love to know EXACTLY what Bill Gates's parents did growing up Firstly comparing yourself to a top 1.43e-8% successful person is pointless. But more importantly, IQ isn't everything, nowhere near, success is somewhat random, but also influence by so very much more - location, environment, economic background, personality, confidence, family, friends, a random person you meet or interaction you have... You make success by making opportunities for these things to happen.

hellisothers 3y ago
Agreed, if you read the biography (or even just the Wikipedia entry) on gates you’ll see how much privilege and access contributed to his successes. Smart? Certainly. A genius? I dunno, I think I could have done just as well (I’m no genius).
- readthenotes1 3y ago
  "I think I could have done just as well (I’m no genius)." Doubtful (evidently)