DavidL (8/15/2013)
FunkyDexter (8/15/2013)
I can't claim credit for any of that... I just got lucky.
Yours is a refreshingly honest self-appraisal... I often think people take far more credit for their success than they deserve. Many, many, many people work hard; many work far harder than I without ever getting any of the benefits I enjoy. No matter how much we'd like to think otherwise, very little of life is deterministic, and we simply cannot be certain that a particular effort will bring a particular result (unlike sql queries ;-)). That isn't to say 'don't work hard or strive for success'. Rather: 'do your best and accept the results. If you don't like the results try again or try something different.'
Yes, great post FD, and pretty similar to my own trajectory, though I may not be quite as fortunate financially, I'm happy enough with my lot. I guess if people wish to come across the Charlie Big Potato, fair enough, but it generally is not something I will consider a positive attribute, or a sign such a person actually understands life at all.