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You run the risk of making this a self-fulfilling prophecy. An (economically, educationally, etc.) privileged background increases the ODDS of being successful;
by yid 13y ago
You run the risk of making this a self-fulfilling prophecy. An (economically, educationally, etc.) privileged background increases the ODDS of being successful; it is not a REQUIREMENT for success by any measure. If this is getting you down, I suggest you read some stories about people from the other end of the spectrum ending up at the same place. I don't have any links, but perhaps other people here do.
- soneca 13y agoWell, if you learn about successfull people through Hollywood you would have the exactly opposite bias, that all successfull people came from a tough childhood. Latest example, James Brown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0F_pxMmOG4I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0F_pxMmOG4I (looks like a nice movie) But you may add others such as Truman Capote, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truman_Capote#Early_life http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truman_Capote#Early_life ; Dian Fossey, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dian_Fossey#Life_and_career http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dian_Fossey#Life_and_career ; Ray Charles, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Charles#Early_life; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Charles#Early_life; Charles Chaplin, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Chaplin#Biography http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Chaplin#Biography.
- 001sky 13y agoExecutives are waaaaaaay more succussful than actors in hollywood. And you have none in your list. It might be enlightening to do a demographic study of industry executives and their lobbyists in Washington. And then report back with your findings. =D
- untog 13y agoExecutives are waaaaaaay more succussful than actors in hollywood. In what sense?
- eru 13y agoMore money on average?
- untog 13y agoDoes that mean they're more successful? Honest question. Millions of people adore Brad Pitt, very few people know who the CEO of Apple is. Now don't get me wrong, there are plenty of downsides to being a famous Hollywood actor. But I wouldn't assume success is absolutely all about money.
- 001sky 13y agoFor the person who thinks "money" is a shallow, why would "celebrity" be any "more fulfilling"? This is like comparig the health of two kinds of junk food.
- untog 13y agoI'm just questioning why one junk food (as you put it) is more valuable than the other. I am unconvinced that it is.
- 001sky 13y agoInterestingly, this leads to the heart of the analysis. Which is probability of success, control of success factors, and second best outcomes, given success doesn't happen. If you consider those more "rational" metrics (agnostic of money/fame), how would they compare?
- eru 13y agoSecond best outcomes (or even median outcomes) cuts to the heart of the matter. C list executives still get good money. C list actors not so much, and not even fame.
- wz3chen 13y ago+1. 50 Cent is my #1 role model since he has achieved success despite adversity (Both of his parents were dead by the time he was 8 & he grew up in a rough neighborhood).
- girvo 13y agoAnd got shot. Like, 12 times. So, try not to get too inspired by him ;)
- Killswitch 13y agoGotta give it to him though, the dude is an amazing businessman.