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> All the successful people have a different story. And your definition of success can vary greatly. But to say society is making success impossible is simply u
by jltsiren 3y ago
> All the successful people have a different story. And your definition of success can vary greatly. But to say society is making success impossible is simply untrue - I see so much opportunity and so many upcoming people all the time.
There is a difference between "anyone can" and "everyone can at the same time".
The economy grows only a few percent a year. That means the society as a whole is an almost-zero-sum game. In the long term, things will get better. But in the time scale relevant to individual success, they remain mostly the same. If you are successful, most of that success is at the expense of other people. The majority can't be successful at the same time.
- monero-xmr 3y agoI’m taking the (sadly) unpopular view that you are better being optimistic, hopeful, confident you can succeed, working towards your goals. It is tough when the pessimism is there. But I look around me and see so much to be positive about and hopeful for. And 3% of 23 trillion is a lot of new cash. But yes, it all goes to the rich, or whatever. Don’t bother being hopeful, don’t bother trying something new, you can’t overcome whatever etc. etc.
- jltsiren 3y agoCan people choose to be optimistic, hopeful, and confident? Or are those traits something shaped by genetics and life experience? Also, 3% of $23 trillion is not that much, if you divide it by 330 million. That's what success looks like if we are talking about success for everyone at the same time.
- sokoloff 3y agoIf I didn’t clown the digits, it’s a little over $2K extra per person each and stacking every year ($20K/yr/person extra after 10 years). That feels like quite a lot to be honest.