Re: Presidential Medal of Freedom

On Mon, 19 Aug 2024 13:23:48 -0400, Auric Hellman
<adhellman1@gmail.com> wrote:

things, like you have achieved great success...

 

https://x.com/KamalaHQ/status/1825538529700487456

 

Trump's reasoning is off the charts...

Strange as it may sound, he has a point. However, I doubt highly that is
what he meant when he first said it.

Success may have been reached with a pinch or more of serendipity. And
the inverse is as Dr. John might say, "Right Place, Wrong Time"

Heroism or being successful both require motivation, and both require
relevant skill sets. But acting beyond the call of duty for assisting
others is generally absent in successful persons.

For instance, Drew Dennis Dix
https://www.cmohs.org/recipients/drew-d-dix

There are the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly successful persons, and more
than a few have offended others/etc., on their way up.