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It doesn't disgust me, it amuses me.

Many people don't realize much of it is just luck. Even for the ones who clawed their way out of poverty. Actually, the latter may be more able to appreciate exactly how luck plays into it, and how, obviously, you also "create your luck" to some extent, through hard work.

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If I’m not mistaken, most US millionaires are self-made, correct? It’s not inherited wealth. So hard work and taking risks is definitely part of the equation but so is mindset. There’s a reason that lottery winners and sports stars end up broke after a few years. [/quote]

LOL no.  Unless you count having your parents pay for college or help you out with a down payment or loan you some money to start your first business as "self-made."  There might be a few real rags-to-riches stories, but that's the exception, because the US has very low social mobility.  [/quote]

https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/2871-how-most-millionaires-got-rich.html

If you’re talking about the folks on the Forbes list, that’s one thing, but most millionaires are self made. 
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