Underrated predictor of success: willingness to be low-status

Re:Underrated predictor of success: willingness to be low-st... by Sebb767 on Friday October 23, 2020 @09:49AM (#24869447)

Chance/Luck is surely involved, but I'd argue that you can make it far easier for luck to find you. If you get a degree in an upcoming field or start a company you're not guaranteed anything, but your chances are a lot better than if you're just slacking off.

Sure, at the end it's a dice role, but you can get a better dice ;)

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Re:Underrated predictor of success: willingness to be low-st... by matthewmacleod on Friday October 23, 2020 @09:54AM (#24869497)

If you get a degree in an upcoming field or start a company you're not guaranteed anything, but your chances are a lot better than if you're just slacking off.

But your chances of being able to do that in the first place are massively dependent on your luck. It's a lot harder to get a degree or start a company if your family is struggling to afford essentials, or you're caring for a sick relative.

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Re:Underrated predictor of success: willingness to be low-st... by boredumb on Friday October 23, 2020 @10:25AM (#24869830)

Just wait until you hear the chances these people had to luck out on in order to become an embryo.

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Re:Underrated predictor of success: willingness to be low-st... by troughway on Friday October 23, 2020 @11:03AM (#24870205)

Truly an underrated predictor.

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