• Lemmy World@lemmy.world
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    9 days ago

    ???

    You are lucky enough to be in a position to prepare for and seize opportunities. Your take on luck seems to be driven by Survivorship Bias.

    It is possible I misread, long day at work.

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      9 days ago

      I don’t know if you misread, but yeah, your comment is exactly what I’m talking about.

      You know nothing about my upbringing, but any explanation other than “some people make plans I can’t comprehend” is more attractive to you.

      Even after I clearly said I get it from my own family, and logically you have to know that means a similar (if not exactly the same ) upbringing.

      I didn’t need an example, but thanks for providing one anyways

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        9 days ago

        The best part of this response is, “you know nothing of me, but I who also know nothing of you can judge you.”

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          9 days ago

          This is the same thing…

          You think you’ve said “nothing” and I’m making random assumptions and when I’m right it’s because I’m “lucky” and you’re just wrong because you’re “unlucky” and because you think that means “chance” it becomes something outside of either of our control.

          That gives lots of warm and fuzzies…

          But it doesn’t convey what’s actually happening. I’m still using logic and context clues, but be sure that’s not enough for you to have built a picture, you assume no one else could.