Self-Made : memes

[–] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 70 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

The whole concept of the self‑made man or woman is a myth

- Arnold Schwarzenegger

[–] refalo@programming.dev 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

what do you mean by that?

[–] KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 15 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You can hear it directly from Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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[–] lobut@lemmy.ca 54 points 4 months ago (4 children)

I'm too tired to look it up, but I remember someone saying that resilience or grit was one of the best indicators of success. Someone replied that actually the best indicator of success is if you came from wealth.

[–] loonsun@sh.itjust.works 20 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Also grit is an over hyped and under delivered construct of human cognition that really is only spoken of seriously nowadays by people trying to sell you something

https://www.apa.org/news/apa/2020/gritty-truth

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

grit makes me think of Bukowski novels like Post Office. Just a bunch of dudes laboring to look like they're working hard to please the boss, rather than to do the labor.

[–] xthexder@l.sw0.com 3 points 4 months ago

Personally grit makes me think of literal sand. Or dirt in general. It's something you wash off the first chance you get. Not exactly something to be celebrated.

[–] MonkeMischief@lemmy.today 17 points 4 months ago

Lol sure, resilience and grit are great markers of success!...Provided you can afford enough resilience and grit until you succeed! Lol

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 13 points 4 months ago

this is one famous study https://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/beautiful-minds/the-role-of-luck-in-life-success-is-far-greater-than-we-realized/

[–] deathbird@mander.xyz 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I'm sure grit + wealth is far better than either alone. It's really probably grit + wealth + connections + luck.

[–] NationProtons@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 months ago

Grift + wealth works even better.

[–] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 35 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Hey now. That "emerald mine in apartheid South Africa" but is not true at all. He benefited from being the son of a rich white guy in apartheid South Africa. The emerald mine was in Zambia. He materially benefited from colonial rule in TWO countries.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 8 points 4 months ago

touché

[–] 10_0@lemmy.ml 24 points 4 months ago

That's how generational wealth works

[–] Gorillatactics@hexbear.net 22 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The only self-made man I acknowledge is Philip J. Fry.

[–] Doxatek@mander.xyz 2 points 4 months ago

Bet he didn't animate himself smh he owed his success to the story board artists

[–] JohnBrownNote@hexbear.net 5 points 4 months ago

um ackshually Musk's dad was only part-owner of that mine, so we give this two pinocchios

[–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 3 points 4 months ago

Self Attribution Fallacy

https://www.monbiot.com/2011/11/07/the-self-attribution-fallacy/

[+] Ghyste@sh.itjust.works -6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Not a meme...

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 8 points 4 months ago (2 children)

when you definitely know what the word meme means

[–] where_am_i@sh.itjust.works -5 points 4 months ago (2 children)

we got enough political BS all over the platform. But sure, I guess people who don't want to see repeated "capitalism bad" in every community in every post should just leave lemmy.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Don't let the door hit you on the way out.

[–] where_am_i@sh.itjust.works -2 points 4 months ago (2 children)

wow, look at this welcoming community. 4/1 to this guy.

I understand, you democratically represent lemmy. Be happy in your echo chamber.

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 months ago

Your account is as old as mine. By now I’d think you’d know better.

Oh right, we had this conversation just last week: https://sh.itjust.works/comment/11375618

So I shouldn’t expect you to know anything.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

you're not the main character kiddo, get used to it

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Appropriate username is appropriate.

izutsumi-idea !nonpolitical_memes@lemmy.ml

You know where the block button is.

[+] where_am_i@sh.itjust.works -23 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

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[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 16 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Nothing more hilarious than billionaire simps.

[–] xthexder@l.sw0.com 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

The main thing sitting between me and being a billionaire is my conscience and moral values. I'm of the opinion that to become a billionaire you must necessarily have psychopathic tendencies.

For example: No way I could stand up on stage and bullshit my way through a Cybertruck reveal knowing it's all lies and unfinished ideas.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 5 points 4 months ago

Not just billionaires, there's research showing that a high percentage of senior executives are likely to be psychopaths. Capitalist system selects for this behavior. People who are willing to lie, cheat, and step on others, are the ones that are rewarded and get ahead. Honest people with morals get filtered out along the way because they aren't willing to do what a psychopath would do to succeed.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/stephaniesarkis/2019/10/27/senior-executives-are-more-likely-to-be-psychopaths/

[–] where_am_i@sh.itjust.works -3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I'm pro universal basic income and a 99% tax after something around a few mil of annual income. I'd generally advocate for a societal system where such wealth accumulation by an individual is impossible.

"Lefties" like you make me sick to my stomach. You can only whine your jealous tears and complain about the housing market. You're the reason everyone thinks the left are a bunch of idiot kids in colorful clothes. In a utopic communist society you'd be leeching off while whining about how everyone keeps working even though it's clearly unnecessary.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 months ago

You must've used the power of both your brain cells to write that comment.

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 months ago

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