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A little rant about lemmy.ml
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this post was submitted on 30 Sep 2023
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As someone who “crawled out of a shithole” i can accept that “luck” or circumstance plays a big role. But if you are not born privileged and you grasp what’s important to do better and put effort (and the circumstances allow it) then your efforts are as crucial as putting them in the right place which might be impossible to accomplish for most.
For that reason I cannot agree with dismissing my individual actions.
Of course your efforts can get you into a better place. But it's also completely possible to put effort in and get screwed over anyways. And it's possible that someone puts no efforts in but suddenly wins in the lottery. Efforts matter, but they dont guarantee anything.