EPTYou're Not Special - Page 2
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TheNihilist
United States178 Posts
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Yoshi-
Germany10227 Posts
On June 10 2012 05:35 Xpace wrote: This needs a poll!! Poll: Good or Bad? (103) Good! (47) Bad! (31) 181 total votes Your vote: Good or Bad? I thought parts of it were great, but I like cynicism. I can understand where people could feel that he was out of line. You will never be successful. You need to put more effort into your polls | ||
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XenOsky
Chile2327 Posts
On June 10 2012 05:26 Yoshi- wrote: So a guy which only success is being the brother of a successful person is teaching us how to be successful? define success. | ||
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Grovbolle
Denmark3813 Posts
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Sea_Food
Finland1612 Posts
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CrtBalorda
Slovenia704 Posts
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SnetteL
Belgium473 Posts
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Wampaibist
United States478 Posts
but more seriously, there's nothing wrong with being told your special because everyone is. Why should someone be judged by importance by how much they accomplish? | ||
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Synwave
United States2803 Posts
On June 10 2012 05:51 Wampaibist wrote: arnt all our actions predetermined by determinism? I find it humorous that he tells people to be motivated when they don't really have any other option. but more seriously, there's nothing wrong with being told your special because everyone is. Why should someone be judged by importance by how much they accomplish? So does determinism cause you to fail to use the shift key or is that just something special about you? It's an interesting speech and one I feel motivates people to realize what they want, not just expect it to be handed to them. | ||
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riotjune
United States3394 Posts
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KaasZerg
Netherlands927 Posts
Determination Luck including social postion of parents | ||
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[UoN]Sentinel
United States11320 Posts
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Leporello
United States2845 Posts
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sOda~
United Kingdom441 Posts
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FloKi
1490 Posts
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Deleted User 3420
24492 Posts
or at least i like to imagine that is his message | ||
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Holy_AT
Austria978 Posts
We could wage open war against the nations of earth and its pestilence of society that clouds the minds of the masses ! Who is like me and wants to join me on my quest ? | ||
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Silentness
United States2821 Posts
I've only been working full time for 5 years. (two months from 25) From my perspective though, I think if you want to be successful, it's a combination of a university education and knowing the RIGHT people. You can be a dumbass and still get a good job if you have good networking skills. I work everyday with some people that I wonder how they got their jobs. Education, don't be socially retarded, and have good budgeting skills and you'll go far in life. | ||
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EneMecH
United Kingdom218 Posts
On June 10 2012 07:08 travis wrote: i think a lot of people don't get his overall message, which is "everyone is special - but you have to actually do something with it" or at least i like to imagine that is his message No. That sounds more true, but I got more of a feeling of cynicism gratuitous to the point of blatantly erroneous from his speech. Not surprising from a person in the position that he is. Him placing so much value, to the point of all uniqueness necessary to define specialness, into being "successful", comes off as a subconscious effort to inflate his own ego for being a relatively well off individual in at least a few noticeable ways. | ||
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Holy_AT
Austria978 Posts
On June 10 2012 07:16 Silentness wrote: I thought it was all about "Who you know?" I've only been working full time for 5 years. (two months from 25) From my perspective though, I think if you want to be successful, it's a combination of a university education and knowing the RIGHT people. You can be a dumbass and still get a good job if you have good networking skills. I work everyday with some people that I wonder how they got their jobs. Education, don't be socially retarded, and have good budgeting skills and you'll go far in life. You dont really have to be good, you have to be perceived as good and sell yourself as good even if you have no clue and are a crap head you will get better off then someone who is really skilled but more reserved and bad in selling himself. The world is ruled and led by idiots who are just regarded as intelligent. | ||
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