I didn't inherit any money. As for my aptitudes and interests, they didn't make me a 'high earner'; they didn't make me a dime. My work to apply them did.
I see a lot of that attitude, that because I was born smart is why I have the job I do now. I wasn't born smart. That information didn't start out in my brain. I spent a lot of Saturdays as a kid at the library, reading non-fiction. I spend a lot of time now, reading non-fiction. In other words, I study.
I have a career coach, that helps me make plans to accomplish my goals. A lot of work went into this 'born success'. I think it's only perceived that way because others don't want to see that they can do it, too.
Re:The Angry Rich
by exit on Monday September 20, 2010 @03:25PM
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no, i'm not claiming you didn't put effort into exercising those aptitudes. that goes without saying. you were still profoundly lucky in having those aptitudes, in recognizing them, in having the opportunity to exercise effort, and so on.
I see a lot of that attitude, that because I was born smart is why I have the job I do now. I wasn't born smart. That information didn't start out in my brain. I spent a lot of Saturdays as a kid at the library, reading non-fiction. I spend a lot of time now, reading non-fiction. In other words, I study.
I have a career coach, that helps me make plans to accomplish my goals. A lot of work went into this 'born success'. I think it's only perceived that way because others don't want to see that they can do it, too.