What percentile would you say you rank among your HS/college class in terms of success (with whichever criteria: pay, work life balance, prestige, exit opps, etc.)? 60-70th percentile imo

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Ah so now we are doing theoretical dick measuring contests...

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What HAVE you achieved D2? Is it really worth being flattered when you are a cog in the corporate wheel

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Damn, P1 with that reality check.

What if relative success brings happiness? 🤔

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Couldn't care less

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Strive for happiness not success

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Dick size question #3,502,012

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99th. Dick ish but unfortunately true

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Capgem with the real real. I'm in that boat. I don't measure my success relative to the prom king or QB.

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98-99th in income, surpassed by a guy who went to the NFL and maybe a couple other people. level of getting my my shit kicked in day in and day out is 99th as well. See? Correlation.

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D2, agreed, whatever you do beyond consulting, this career turns you into a machine with polish/gravitas and a great network. I'd say that's a good trade for a few years of getting your ass kicked.

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90th?

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70th I guess

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Dick size aside, I was catching up with a friend from high school almost 15 years later now, and we were discussing who had made the most of themselves. It was a very odd feeling when my old friend casually threw me into the mix. I just hadn't really thought of myself that way. Very flattering

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Measures in which weather?

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I went to Caltech, so pretty medium.

Top two deciles I would guess.

Then that's a real shallow way to lead life

95th-99th by income, modest upbringing and a military college.

Top 5 by income. Top 10 by success

Half of them got accidentally pregnant and/or flunked college...even in a bad year I'm feeling pretty good

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