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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My experience is that terrible kids (of successful parents) often become successful adults.  I was a terrible kid bad grades, bad attitude and in trouble all the time.  In college I (the one I barely got into) I was pretty successful - once got out I killed it in the working world by the time I was 26 I was making double what my Dad was making at  The time.  By the time I was 30 I was a married dad of 3 with a huge house in Potomac.  Now at 50 I have a net worth that would blow my parents’ minds if I told them.  I have a fantastic life.  I have lots of friends who have the same story.  In my opinion being a good kid means conforming to what others want from you but being a successful adult means going after what you want. [/quote]

So you were going after what you want as a kid and that’s what got you into trouble? What do you think flicked the switch for you in college where you turned your grades around? Was it just that you didn’t need to do math or whatever anymore as a lawyer so you realized that you could finally do well and just ran with it? Or you did something entrepreneurial and didn’t need good grades? Do you see what others would call “ADHD” in yourself or your friends?[/quote]

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