Don’t Tell Your Friends They’re Lucky

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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