I mean, yes, sunlight and water are good for you, but professional athletes, like CEOS, seem to disproportionately believe that getting up at 6am or whatever is why they are successful. 🙄

  • ssjmarx [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    :matt-jokerfied: made a point in an old Chapo episode about sports stars being pulled towards religious beliefs that seemed right to me. If you have the rare combination of talent, body type, and work ethic to reach the pinnacle of an international sport, then why the hell wouldn'tyou conclude that you were chosen by God, or that your lifestyle conferred upon you magical powers, or some other nonsense like that?

    Something similar might be at play for those who fail upward due to their class position - our society doesn't preach Divine Right but if the conditions are right then people will reach that conclusion on their own.

    • 420blazeit69 [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      If you have the rare combination of talent, body type, and work ethic to reach the pinnacle of an international sport

      Don't forget dumb luck!

      • ssjmarx [he/him]
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        2 years ago

        Oh yeah good point. Gotta be lucky enough to be born into a family that can afford to support critical early years training!

      • SoyViking [he/him]
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        2 years ago

        In my experience, the one thing those successful people can't stand to hear is that they didn't get to where they are by being hard-working and otherwise virtuous alone but that dumb luck played a huge role.