Re:Profiles of the Jobless: The 'Mad As Hell' Millennial Gen...
by Tichy on Monday September 12, 2011 @08:30AM
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I can relate somewhat, because when I went to university I was pretty clueless about choosing careers, entrepreneurship and whatnot. I had not yet discovered Paul Graham's writings (maybe they were not written yet).
Of course I could have spent my time better, I could have started a company in young years and so on. A number of factors led to me not doing so (not the least I was too chicken for it). And I think part of it was lack of successful role models.
The point is: yes, you have any number of opportunities most of the time. But seeing them is not a given.
The easiest example: you could make a lot of money on the stock market today, by investing in the right stocks. But knowing which stocks they are is not trivial... Life choices are essentially just investing.
Of course I could have spent my time better, I could have started a company in young years and so on. A number of factors led to me not doing so (not the least I was too chicken for it). And I think part of it was lack of successful role models.
The point is: yes, you have any number of opportunities most of the time. But seeing them is not a given.
The easiest example: you could make a lot of money on the stock market today, by investing in the right stocks. But knowing which stocks they are is not trivial... Life choices are essentially just investing.