“Success is given. Not earned “ - Captain America

[BrothaZay]

Aldi didn’t know pivot was still around. That podcast is trash.

 

[ViShawn]

I think this is a bit hotepery but I mean I sorta understand what he means

 

[Kyle C. Barker]

Ehh... Depends on the industry. I'm sure it's like that in Hollywood

 

[KidJSoul]

It's somewhere in the middle


Hard work and persistence can help create opportunities

Similarly there are people who are given opportunities but crash out



It really depends on having the right skills. If you have good social skills, decent mental health, and good mentors/or a good netork, then hard work will pay off

But if you're lacking in 1 or 2 or 3 of those areas it'll be difficult as fukk no matter how hard you work

 

[Field Marshall Bradley]

Hard work only pays off like it should under certain circumstances

 

[Born2BKing]

I get his point. Its hard work plus luck plus opportunity.

 

[Rhapscallion Démone]

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[StackorStarve]

I hate this mfer

 

[Tair]

 

[Scustin Bieburr]

Look at the NBA. There are millions of young men around the world who are NBA level. If they aren't seen by the people who can recruit them, they'll never make it into the NBA. They could have the genetics, they could have the talent, but if they aren't at the right place and at the right time, they won't get in.

 

[Luke Cage]

the keys the success is often given.

maintaining that success is something you have to learn though.

You can't just give anybody money and expect them to live a good life.
Look at Bronny, Dad gave him a spot in the league. But ultimately Bronny is going to have to earn the right to stay there for a full career.

 

[RickyDiBiase]

It's somewhere in the middle


Hard work and persistence can help create opportunities

Similarly there are people who are given opportunities but crash out



It really depends on having the right skills. If you have good social skills, decent mental health, and good mentors/or a good netork, then hard work will pay off

But if you're lacking in 1 or 2 or 3 of those areas it'll be difficult as fukk no matter how hard you work

The amount of competent black folk I see passed over for higher positions for some fukk up cac who’ll end up putting companies, livelihoods and prestige in hot water

From trade work to the office world

Anger don’t even begin to describe what I walk around with on the day to day

 

[Tetris v2.0]

He's not wrong but sports and entertainment is especially about getting access

In other industries, repeatedly doing the right things will eventually get you there in some capacity

 

[MarcP]

Hard work puts you in position to get noticed by the people who hand out the success. That's not always the case but more often than not it is.

 

[#1 pick]

Someone has to believe in what you are pitching, if they don't, you are sol