Originally Posted by Mike33

Yes I suppose we have a philosophical difference with no right or wrong answers. But I believe my perspective is just as empowering as yours. I think my perspective says 'keep trying because you may have what it takes and only after testing yourself you will find out and the only failure is somebody who never tries' while your view says essentially that 'you may be the next lucky lottery winner'. Everybody who plays the lotto knows they have a chance of winning, but most people don't bank on it because they know how small that chance is. I think the same thing happens when you tell everybody that they can do anything because they're all the same. It's so unrealistic and it only takes a a few years of life when we come to know that it's not true. I think this false promise may actually cause many to never try as hard as they might have. I also think the 'if you're rich then you're successful and if not you're a failure' mentality also takes the dignity out of 'honest work' [and necessary work] that ordinary folks do and creates the kind of indulgent culture we find ourselves in.