Duncan Nugget® #51: The Delusion of Success
What do successful, self-motivated, high-achievers and people who play the lottery have in common?
They’re delusional.
People are motivated more by the perceived probability of success than the actual probability of success.
I’m about to go outside in this thunderstorm and fly a kite.
Benjamin Franklin. Delusional.
It’s 1836, I’m 16 years old, and I’m going to tell the world that slavery is wrong and women are just as good as men.
Susan B. Anthony. Delusional.
I’ve been in jail for 27 years…guess I should run for president.
Nelson Mandela. Delusional.
The next time somebody calls you delusional because the odds are against you accomplishing your goal, thank him or her for the compliment.
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