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Metaright t1_iudkc5u wrote

>You WILL get to where you want to be

This sort of guarantee is the opposite of motivating.

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The_Incredible_Honk t1_iue23vp wrote

And it's not realistic.

Some doors close for good if you're too slow or unlucky. And that's never a good feeling. It makes you reassess your progress, methods, shortcomings and misconceptions, but whatever you take from it will have to work on another goal.

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zvug t1_iuewe0j wrote

Yep some people remain cynical miserable losers their entire lives and then die alone.

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Metaright t1_iuf5bt7 wrote

Like I will, but it's still horrible advice.

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Basoosh t1_iueeutv wrote

100%. You only get there if you take the (usually difficult) steps to get there.

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fatamSC2 t1_iueqv32 wrote

Agreed. If you listen to this shit advice then you're likely to just be lazy and expect things to fall in your lap.

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