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iamnogoodatthis t1_j9o4jcq wrote

I like the overall vibe, but find the exact wording annoying - I mean, some things can be done much later than you'd think, but not all. At 70 you're almost certainly not going to get pregnant, become an olympic athlete or embark on a completely new career that'll take you to CEO of a major company.

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ro0ibos2 t1_j9on7uf wrote

For me, the wholesomeness about this was that he was able to live a fulfilling life and support a family of 5 without a college degree, something many of us were wrongfully told was necessary. I assume that his pursuit of college degree was merely for fulfilling intellectual curiosity (or maybe he also thought of himself as a failure until he had one).

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NotAThrowaway1453 t1_j9ovyld wrote

I think people understand that general motivational things like this don’t literally apply to every single situation.

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CranberryJuice47 t1_j9r26pv wrote

If getting a college degree is just a personal goal of yours then great, but if you want the degree for career advancement then I'd argue that you miss out on most of that if you wait until you're well past retirement age.

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