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So refreshing, and timely. Diving into the moat of low status is a huge multiplier. Courting rejection is a super power because when success is explosive and no
by motohagiography 3y ago
So refreshing, and timely. Diving into the moat of low status is a huge multiplier. Courting rejection is a super power because when success is explosive and non-linear, it favours the players who make the most attempts, and not the hardest ones.
Timely because it's not just winter, I hit a really hard personal low over the last few months. This article reminded me that I do hard, scary, and difficult things, and my lows get none of the consolations of mediocrity. I do them because once you are good at hard things, you get untouchable confidence founded on genuine humility of having crossed the moat of low status, which translates into other parts of your life. The lows are when you lose sight of that, and thank you for helping to put this back in perspective.
- Podgajski 3y agoCate believe success is all about luck. She said it herself. https://sashachapin.substack.com/p/things-you-learn-dating-cate-hall https://sashachapin.substack.com/p/things-you-learn-dating-c...
- rco8786 3y agoWhat is your purpose with these posts?
- Podgajski 3y agoMy point is to help you not forget your compassion. All this talk about agency is nothing if you don’t have the luck to go along with it. So if you see someone who’s homeless, don’t talk to them about their agency. Just help them.
- pphysch 3y ago> Just help them. Trivializing homelessness like this doesn't help, and I strongly disagree that "agency is nothing" to unhoused people. There are many free resources available, but the organizations providing them often don't have the capacity to efficiently allocate them to those in need, due to difficulties with reach, etc. Escaping poverty is a function of others' generosity (luck) but also agency; you can't do it without some amount of self-belief and proactivity and exposing yourself to opportunities for aid. But it's very difficult and a lot of people give up.
- Podgajski 3y agoI’m homeless. And I never said agency is nothing. I am saying that luck is everything. For instance, I’m unlucky to be a man who is homeless.
- thecrims0nchin 3y agoThey didn't say 'agency is nothing', you took that out of context. They said 'talk about agency is nothing without luck' It's like me saying a bowl of soup is useless without a spoon. And you go quote me as, "a bowl of soup is useless". You are arguing with yourself
- b4ke 3y agoLaboring Under Correct Knowledge