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Re:Why valedictorians rarely become millionaires, author says by WheelsAtLarge on Tuesday May 30, 2017 @07:03PM (#14449282)
If you look at the people that become billionaires you'll see that they are the ones that break the rules just enough so they don't end up in jail or become social outcasts. They are not the great rule followers. Great students can have a nice life but will never become the ones that fight their way out of social norms to create world changing products.

They are followers that need to become leaders and get out of that shell. They have the self discipline but need a way to stop being ruled by others.

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Re:Why valedictorians rarely become millionaires, author says by diafygi on Wednesday May 31, 2017 @02:44AM (#14450780)
World changing products often don't come from just billionaires, they come from all over. Billionaires just tend to be the ones that are good at monetizing them. Others are good at doing other things with them. How many valedictorians won a Nobel, Pulitzer, etc.?
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Re:Why valedictorians rarely become millionaires, author says by ikeyany on Tuesday May 30, 2017 @10:25PM (#14450060)
A high GPA or SAT score doesn't necessarily mean you're smart--it means you're good at maneuvering within a system and doing what's asked of you. Understanding that will lead you to a far more satisfying adulthood, in my opinion.
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Re:Why valedictorians rarely become millionaires, author says by vannevar on Wednesday May 31, 2017 @09:50AM (#14452464)
This is a classic case of survivor's bias. You're explaining away the failures as people who must've broken the rules too much. But that's circular reasoning. A simpler explanation is that rule-breaking has little to do with financial success.
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