You’re right but there’s some survivorship bias creeping in here. There are the silent millions who are just as scrappy but not as lucky who were taken out by other catastrophes.
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When you look at yourself, do you congratulate yourself and say “my, I was scrappy?” Or do you say, “wow, I got lucky?” Which one promotes arrogance?
This is an insanely unhealthy perspective that you will simply not find among many people who have accomplished unlikely things.
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I would not bet on you. This is a harsh thing to say, and I'm saying it in the hopes that it flips some switch that's rusted over.
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When I succeed at something difficult I expected to fail at, I say I was lucky. If I want to ATTEMPT something difficult, I first say "I need to be aggressive and tough (scrappy) to accomplish this." I don't just say "I need luck" and just hope things work out.
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Is it healthy to be arrogant about your own accomplishments and without compassion towards the lack of accomplishments of others?
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Non-sequitur
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Mason I’m not in the habit of taking things personally so please don’t worry about me. Have you bought into the idea that worldly success will bring you enduring happiness?
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I'm not interested in whatever you're selling, thanks
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What is the purpose of accomplishing unlikely things? To finally receive love? Riches? Happiness? What is your destination, when we all know where our final destination will lead?
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