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To think that truly successful people just have a completely different mindset?

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AdeptEagle · 23/03/2025 22:33

It’s not just about luck, connections, or talent - some people just think differently, take more risks and push themselves in ways others don’t. Is success really down to mindset or is that an oversimplification?

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WaterMonkey · 23/03/2025 22:45

Depends how you define success, too. The hustle culture lot tend to have a very narrow understanding of what success can look like, and a resulting disdain for anyone who doesn’t meet that narrow definition.

Stichintime · 23/03/2025 22:45

The really successful people I know rarely seem to just relax in front of the tv. They give everything 100% and nearly all their time is planned, so they're always busy doing something, sport, seeing friends, involvement in local issues, theatre, arts etc.

madamweb · 23/03/2025 22:44

I think they are definitely more prepared to take risks
Often more prepared to take advantage of others or be deceitful too.
The higher up I got in my career, the more deceitful /duplicitous people I came across.
I ended up taking a step back because I found it all so machiavellian at board room level

nearlylovemyusername · 23/03/2025 22:43

I agree with you OP. Same life circumstances, very different outcomes - intelligence, drive, resilience, perseverance make people succeed in sometime most challenging circumstances, others just blame life.
Sometime it's precisely lack of safety net with pushes people to make it. This isn't all about taking risks but also about greeting your teeth and going ahead when others find it too hard.

mushroomshroom · 23/03/2025 22:42

It's often easier to take risks and push yourself if you have a safety net

DollydaydreamTheThird · 23/03/2025 22:40

SuperTrooper14 · 23/03/2025 22:40

There’s no implication of that at all!

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There fecking is! It's one of those daft troll posts to get everyone arguing. Moving swiftly on to the next post! Eye roll

SuperTrooper14 · 23/03/2025 22:40

blackcatsarethebestcats · 23/03/2025 22:38

Because OP is implying people who’ve had a hard life and are struggling are to blame for just not having the right mindset. As if it’s that simple.

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There’s no implication of that at all!

blackcatsarethebestcats · 23/03/2025 22:38

SuperTrooper14 · 23/03/2025 22:36

Why so rude?

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Because OP is implying people who’ve had a hard life and are struggling are to blame for just not having the right mindset. As if it’s that simple.

SuperTrooper14 · 23/03/2025 22:36

blackcatsarethebestcats · 23/03/2025 22:35

Of course it’s an oversimplification. Of course those other things play a part. FFS.

Why so rude?

blackcatsarethebestcats · 23/03/2025 22:35

Of course it’s an oversimplification. Of course those other things play a part. FFS.

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