>"I floated through life and got a few lucky breaks which led me into a relatively comfortable career that I enjoy"
To be honest, I think this is a pretty fair assessment, even as he himself admits in the post: "...it’s amazing how a life can hinge on seemingly simple moments."
Despite the lucky breaks, yes, many of us are incredibly intelligent, capable individuals who nevertheless don't "fit in". Many in the tech world can probably relate to that. Myself included.
It would be nice to get a lucky break to be sure. I suppose one way of looking at one's situation is: "it could be worse". Here's to that comfortable career doing what I would really like to do...
To be honest, I think this is a pretty fair assessment, even as he himself admits in the post: "...it’s amazing how a life can hinge on seemingly simple moments."
Despite the lucky breaks, yes, many of us are incredibly intelligent, capable individuals who nevertheless don't "fit in". Many in the tech world can probably relate to that. Myself included.
It would be nice to get a lucky break to be sure. I suppose one way of looking at one's situation is: "it could be worse". Here's to that comfortable career doing what I would really like to do...