Sjmarf@sh.itjust.works to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 7 months agoWhat's the best advice you've ever received?message-squaremessage-square116fedilinkarrow-up1111arrow-down15
arrow-up1106arrow-down1message-squareWhat's the best advice you've ever received?Sjmarf@sh.itjust.works to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 7 months agomessage-square116fedilink
minus-squareImplyingImplicationslinkfedilinkarrow-up28·7 months agoSurvivorship bias is a thing. Just because someone is successful doesn’t mean following their advice will make you successful. “I put all my money into lottery tickets and now I’m a multi-millionaire. Everyone should do what I did!”
Survivorship bias is a thing. Just because someone is successful doesn’t mean following their advice will make you successful. “I put all my money into lottery tickets and now I’m a multi-millionaire. Everyone should do what I did!”