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Anybody can be anything they want to be. It just takes more work, time, commitment, and tenacity than people realize.

• randomdata 14y ago
  I somehow doubt the people in rural Africa struggle because they just aren't working hard enough or aren't committed enough to reaching the "American dream". Though I do agree that some people miss out on opportunities as a result of not taking advantage of those qualities.
  • ricardobeat 14y ago
    The gist still stands. There are likely many succesful people from the poorest countries who only achieved success because they believed and worked harder than anyone else. The threshold is just much higher.
    • sopooneo 14y ago
      So is this extreme hard work a sufficient condition, or just a necessary one?
      • __abc 14y ago
        I am by no means implying it takes "extreme" hard work. I'm merely stating that on average it takes more work then people realize.