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Re:Do success stories cause false beliefs about success? by WalterBright on Sunday January 16, 2022 @02:03PM (#29958803)
That's an astute observation. Choosing winners for friends, and cutting loose the losers, will increase your odds of success.

For example, if you want to be good at skiing, hang out with people who are good at skiing.

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Re:Do success stories cause false beliefs about success? by GameOfFrowns on Sunday January 16, 2022 @05:33PM (#29961018)
This only works if your peers aren't following the same strategy of maximizing potential otherwise they would just cut you out for being the least successful friend.
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Re:Do success stories cause false beliefs about success? by lukas099 on Monday January 17, 2022 @09:02AM (#29966607)
Unless you can manage to be good at something they want to be better at.
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Re:Do success stories cause false beliefs about success? by WalterBright on Sunday January 16, 2022 @08:39PM (#29962438)
If you look hard enough for a reason to fail, you'll surely find one.
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