Re:Artists Should Be Compensated For Their Work
by jacquesm on Friday September 11, 2009 @07:07AM
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The 'I want to make it before my 30th' crowd is definitely an issue with things like this. Plenty of people see the examples of a few reasonably lucky ones (Hurley & Chen, Brin & Page, Zuckerberg and so on), and do not realize the numbers.
It really is more like a lottery. Sure, Brin & Page had talent. But they also had the power of a major university behind them, and they were able to hire a virtual army of brainpower.
People that want to get rich before they turn 30 are, for the most part misguided.
But some of them will make it.
And because to some extent you are in control of your destiny in this respect the feeling of achievement is a powerful drive. I know it drives me (even if I don't hope to make it before I'm 30, I'm well past that anyway ;) ).
So, we plod away on our little schemes to dominate the world, scoff at Gates and Jobs while admiring them. Read the advice from those who have already 'made it' as though it would somehow rub off on us. And for some it will...
It really is more like a lottery. Sure, Brin & Page had talent. But they also had the power of a major university behind them, and they were able to hire a virtual army of brainpower.
People that want to get rich before they turn 30 are, for the most part misguided.
But some of them will make it.
And because to some extent you are in control of your destiny in this respect the feeling of achievement is a powerful drive. I know it drives me (even if I don't hope to make it before I'm 30, I'm well past that anyway ;) ).
So, we plod away on our little schemes to dominate the world, scoff at Gates and Jobs while admiring them. Read the advice from those who have already 'made it' as though it would somehow rub off on us. And for some it will...