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		mgh2 on April 30, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Myth of the Second Chance The myth is not in 2nd chances; our ability to adapt and be resilient is hard but doable - ex: 1st time immigrants chasing the American dream. The myth is in our ability to make "choices" which shifts the narrative to "hard work" rather than luck, perpetuated by survivorship bias and those "who have made it". Is the typical attribution error. [1] https://medium.com/@trendguardian/free-will-a-rich-fairy-tal... [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LopI4YeC4I

linearrust on April 30, 2024 [–]

> The myth is not in 2nd chances; our ability to adapt is sometimes hard but doable - ex: 1st time immigrants searching for the American dream.

Isn't that an example of a 2nd chance? A person fails in his own country and gets another chance (2nd chance) in another country?

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