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Rags to riches stories why they tick me off.
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RE: Rags to riches stories why they tick me off.
(May 11, 2015 at 12:03 pm)downbeatplumb Wrote: Rags to riches tales are at least half luck with maybe some talent and ability, but mostly luck.

... and as the proverb goes, luck is where preparation meets opportunity ... which takes us back to the issue of how much opportunity there is, and whether a person with enough willpower can manufacture opportunity.

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RE: Rags to riches stories why they tick me off. - by Thumpalumpacus - May 11, 2015 at 12:56 pm

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