My father and I have been debating genetics vs. environment for a while now. I used to think that hard work could replace any lack of brains that a person might have. I have since changed my opinion regarding this matter.
I still believe that hard work can definitely compensate for a lack of brain power, but cannot overcome less hard work matched with more brain power. Proof: I worked harder than 99% of my colleagues and didnt do as well. Dont get me wrong, I do not think that I am some type of moron. I just dont have a more plausible expanation for the outcome.
Do you?
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at least you wont have to compensate for a small penis when you get money like they will. eh? huh? yea you know what im talkin bout.
- he who knows you well (too well apparently) but does not wish to be ridiculed so he refuses to sign.
Ummm.... maybe you just forgot to wear your lucky boxers on exam day-and your colleagues didn't? Hey- I got to school with a lot of people who get awesome grades and are totally booksmart, but can barely carry on a normal conversation. There are seven different types of intelligences for a reason. The kind of intelligence that you have is going to carry you really far in life, even if you aren't getting the book award in every class right now- you are still super smart.
Sorry to disagree, but your father has it wrong. 80% of all millionaires are first generation.
(Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/books/chap1/millionairenextdoor.htm)
That means that those with the genetics give way to those with the willpower. None of us here came from affluence. But I have the deep abiding belief that all of us will surpass our parents and reach pinnacles of wealth beyond their reckoning.
Of course many will have advantage over us. But often times, its a lack of talent that builds raw determination and skill. Placing one's whole future prospects on the pedestal of "genetics", only serves to excuse past failures as a blameless inevitability. In other words, "Its not my fault...I was born _________! I can't be blamed!"
There's no room for that at the table of winners. There is room for losing. All winners lose the first time. But winners don't blame their losing on amorphous concepts like "underprivileged", or "poor genetics".
When they do, you'll quickly find that guys who are 5'6 don't play basketball, guys with bad knees don't join the Corps, guys from Texas don't become law students, and girls don't place 4th in their evidence class.
If genetics dictates, then why are we all doing things that are stereotypically not our forte?
You want a cogent argument for hard work, guts, brains, and spirit?
Go look in a mirror.
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