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Oleabhiele Joseph wrote: ↑November 14th, 2023, 5:29 am Someone told me this; “90% of people who gets good grades at school end up financially handicap. They invest their time and energy in school, and when the labor market doesn’t absolve them, they are left without a cause.” I strongly object to this. I know a lot of people who were academically smart, got good grades, and finished college with no jobs for them. But they took it upon themselves to find success in any place available. Do you agree with that person? Are intelligent people fooled by their academic success that they end up without enough training for the real world, being left for broke when they don’t get their dream jobs?This is not true because many people make different choices regardless of their academic excellence. The aim is to be smart and know what true success is.
Nyangor Otieno wrote: ↑May 8th, 2024, 2:53 am I think this perspective is compelling but oversimplified. It rightly emphasizes the importance of personal agency and the power of making deliberate choices towards achieving goals. I accept, mindset and effort are significant factors in success, and adopting a proactive, responsible approach can lead to substantial achievements.However, equating success purely with choice might not account for the full complexity of human experiences. Various external factors play crucial roles in shaping opportunities and outcomes. For instance, economic conditions, educational opportunities, discrimination, and random life events can all significantly impact one's ability to achieve goals.
Nyangor Otieno wrote: ↑May 8th, 2024, 2:54 amThese, as we know, are not always within an individual's control and can sometimes require more than just personal effort to overcome.Nyangor Otieno wrote: ↑May 8th, 2024, 2:53 am I think this perspective is compelling but oversimplified. It rightly emphasizes the importance of personal agency and the power of making deliberate choices towards achieving goals. I accept, mindset and effort are significant factors in success, and adopting a proactive, responsible approach can lead to substantial achievements.However, equating success purely with choice might not account for the full complexity of human experiences. Various external factors play crucial roles in shaping opportunities and outcomes. For instance, economic conditions, educational opportunities, discrimination, and random life events can all significantly impact one's ability to achieve goals.
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