Comment by scotty79

> At some point in your life you'll realise that not everyone thinks the same way as you do.

Of course. There are many people who are wrong.

> Hopefully it happens for you before your mindset seriously dents your future prospects.

My future is already secured.

> "There's absolutely no way to earn wealth now" is ludicrous: was it possible a month ago? a year ago? a decade ago? Did anyone become wealthy through methods other than gambling or inheritance a month ago? a year ago? a decade ago?

No.

> If even one person did, this disproves your assertion, unless you want to claim some as-yet-unmentioned recent change that made it possible then and impossible now.

Only if you insist on treating the assertion rigidly which is unwise for all assertions pertaining to any other realm than math.

> I don't recall claiming I did anything all by myself

Ah, so you are a person who thinks whatever is said is about them specifically.

> nor did I see anyone claim you have to do everything all by yourself to "earn wealth". Nice strawman.

It's a well known psychological observation that people who achieved success typically misattribute it disproportionately to themselves even if they know it was pure chance.