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Submitted by Rags on Sat, 11/26/2016 - 4:26pm

I found this to be a very interesting article and look forward to some discussion.

http://www.businessinsider.com/how-your-childhood-affects-your-success-a...

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Submitted by Rags on Sat, 11/26/2016 - 7:05pm

I did not complete my undergrad until I was 30. My problem was I love school and every elective I took I would change my major. It was not until I had started and managed my own company for 6 years that I realized that I had to focus and finish rather than continuously chasing a new academic passion. I finished my undergrad with more than 240 semester hours of credit.

If I could find someone to pay me what I make now to just go to school I would be one happy guy. Unfortunately my wife likes shoes. Wink

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Submitted by CANYOUHELP on Sun, 11/27/2016 - 8:28am

I agree with 99% of what this article outlines....Genetics play a role, but behavioral conditioning is a critical element of social development beginning even before birth, oddly enough.

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Submitted by Acratopotes on Mon, 11/28/2016 - 7:50am

Rags - I don't know what to say...... it's going to be long but I think this is a crock pot full of dung!!!

If you break the rules and defy your parents, you're more likely to have a higher income as an adult - I like this one, Deigma will be stinking rich one day phew what a relief.... he just needs to start saying NO and stop doing every one els' work for them.

Your social skills as a kindergartner can determine if you go to college or get a job. - Deigma was very social so much so he almost failed grade one cause he was too busy being social..... and this is where he learned allot of vile stuff I did not think is age appropriate

Trying to be 'cool' in high school could lead to problems in adulthood - WTF... this is so Aergia, urg so we will always have problems with this girl dammit

The higher your parents' income, the higher your SAT scores. - Nope not true... Deigma scored enough to pass, his argument if you have full marks you missed out on life and spend too much time behind the books

If you grow up poor, your working memory could suffer. - bull crap, I grew up poor and nothing wrong with my memory, people hate me cause I remember 10 years and I will correct them, I also know where's that contract they are looking for...... and my hands are always full with things...

If you watch lots of violent TV, you're more likely to be an aggressive grown-up. - again not true - Deigma has no violence in his bones and we only watch violent movies.....

If you're spanked as a child, you may be a sneaky adult - oh thank you RAGS - I will become sneaky immediately lol...
never we only got spankings when we did not tell the truth about something

When mothers take maternity leave, their children are more likely to be successful as adults. - craptastic, this over writes point one.. Deigma will not be rich

If you're raised to do chores, you're more likely to become a more collaborative, empathetic, and independent person - not true I have not an once of empathy in my bones, nothing... thus can not be empathetic towards any one...
life is tuff suck it up butter cup, build a bridge and get over it, life is what you make off it