Re:Ask HN: It seems like everyone is getting rich?
by drumnickydrum on Sunday August 29, 2021 @05:51PM
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This is a terrific answer. Especially "more than just 'not there'."
Re:Ask HN: It seems like everyone is getting rich?
by p0d on Sunday August 29, 2021 @05:30PM
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Some of us do. I would point people to the book, "Jesus' Terrible Financial Advice". There is confusion among christians and non-christians about wealth and the pursuit of happiness. This book is good at tackling the confusion.
Re:Ask HN: It seems like everyone is getting rich?
by imtringued on Monday August 30, 2021 @04:07AM
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That HN submission about hard work rubbed me the wrong way. Because people said that being the best is the only thing that matters you literally shouldn't even try if your IQ is too low. The idea that everyone is trying to become the best is wrong. Everyone is trying to find their place in this world and that may sometimes involve trying to become the best.
I don't know why but everyone seems to forget that the average human becomes amazing (not the best) given enough time and opportunity to develop.
Re:Ask HN: It seems like everyone is getting rich?
by meiraleal on Monday August 30, 2021 @10:15AM
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> being the best is the only thing that matters you literally shouldn't even try if your IQ is too low
Being the best version of yourself. If your IQ is too low, the first step is to improve it. Hard work.
And how do you do that? Aye, there's the rub. I think you do it by having your identity and your happiness somewhere else. You need more than just "not there". You need a specific somewhere else.
For me, it's in Jesus Christ and his love for me. (I recognize that most people here won't grab that as their answer...)