On 2008-06-30 00:01:17 +0100, geoff said:

they also

a) were in the right place at the right time
b) got the breaks
c) had drive
d) went for it

You seem to underestimate the importance of all of the above falling into place

Not really. I wasn't suggesting that everybody can become a
billionaire, only that it is possible to make a change relative to
where one is now. All of these people began with (c) (and (d);
with (a) and (b) coming later. This was especially true of Kamprad
and Sugar.




It's likely that all of these people are of above average intelligence.
There are people of high IQ who have not or did not make a lot of money.

see above


I don't accept the premise that because someone is of average or below
average intelligence that they should resign themselves to a life of
drudgery. That might suit the failed socialist world of a few
decades ago, but there is no excuse for it now.

you seem to think that everyone is primarily driven by work

No I don't. A better way to think of it is the degree to which
people are driven in *all* that they do; be it in their work or in
everything else. It is really that that makes the difference and the
two shouldn't be confused.



If you are working on a production line, bettering yourself at work
really isn't an option, is it

At work, probably not. Outside of work, certainly.