Don’t Tell Your Friends They’re Lucky

Re:Don’t Tell Your Friends They’re Lucky by nitrogen on Thursday January 19, 2017 @06:13PM (#13440346)

Since people from "easier" backgrounds don't need those things to succeed, isn't it reasonable to suggest you are "lucky" to have the attitude and determination that made you the exception?

Edit: I think it might be productive to society for the exceptional cases to ask how a better attitude could be encouraged in their former peers. Do the ones who fail lack faith that their efforts would pay off, or do they just not care?

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Re:Don’t Tell Your Friends They’re Lucky by mindcrime on Thursday January 19, 2017 @06:19PM (#13440375)

If you do that, then IMO, you're just redefining "luck" to the point that it doesn't mean anything.

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Re:Don’t Tell Your Friends They’re Lucky by nitrogen on Thursday January 19, 2017 @06:26PM (#13440414)

I added some more in an edit, but I'll restate my question a bit differently here. I think a lot about the many paths people take through life and where they can and cannot lead, so this is a genuine question. Where did you get your successful attitude? Was it innate, or were you exposed to media or people that encouraged it?

For me personally, I think positive-outlook TV shows like Star Trek TNG had a bigger influence on my attitudes toward life than I might want to admit. So I'm really curious where others who take a significantly different path from their peer group derived their motivation to succeed.

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Re:Don’t Tell Your Friends They’re Lucky by mindcrime on Thursday January 19, 2017 @07:06PM (#13440646)

Where did you get your successful attitude? Was it innate, or were you exposed to media or people that encouraged it?

I don't think there's any way for me to answer that. My attitude has been shaped by 43 years of various influences... parents, friends, TV, books, movies, and FSM knows who/what all else.

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