DicknosePrickGoblin t1_je4ezyy wrote
Reply to comment by ChronoFish in We're assured that qualifications are essential, but none of the very richest people got their wealth from theirs by pufballcat
Rich people love to portray them as self made hard workers but they always leave key aspects of their succes out of the story. OP talks about qualifications, what are Oprah's?, italian man is the Luxottica guy right?, how is an auto part factory worker qualified for selling sunglasses?, are you aware of the shady practices he used to get there? A casino owner, really? Some bigot that struck gold writing crappy books for children?
ChronoFish t1_je4lkpm wrote
Redditors love to villainize those who have been hyper successful. They will question the need for the success, the definition of success, the character of those who became successful (whether relevant or not), the unfairness of their situation (even when pointed out that no... This person didn't start with a silver spoon in their mouth)... And when all else fails, talk about how their success is "on the backs of other people", even when they are responsible for employing 100,000s of people directly and millions through the micro-economies that surround their business. And if the person has been successful not once, but multiple times, then it's because they are a fraud.
What is about success that redditors hate? I don't get it.
There are few people who have perfect character. That doesn't change their humble beggings. Coming from relatively rich family doesn't guarantee success, and certainly doesn't make becoming super wealthy easy. There is no need to worship those who make it big, but equally there is no need to discredit them.
If it were easy everyone would do it. It's not easy, and by extension not everyone is doing it.
We can learn lessons from those who have made it big.
- Work hard and smart
- Look for opportunities, and take advantage of them
- Ignore those who say you can't because of where you come from
- Who/where you are today doesn't dictate who/where you will be
These are obvious and it's not a "guide to riches" ... That's not the point... Self made millionaires/billionaires plot their own path, aren't satisfied with the status quo, and look for ways to change things to their vision.
The "selfmade" doesn't mean no one else was involved. It means they were not guided or had things handed to them. They didn't become billionaires by someone literally handing them a lottery ticket.
If it's easy, then do it. And if you say "I can't because..." this is exactly what separates you from the hyper successful.
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