I doubt it has much to do with genetics, and more to do with the natural hierarchy of the world.
Not everyone gets to be a leader, it's a mathematical impossibility. However, it's not some predetermined type of thing. Rather, there are steep entry barriers to functioning in the elite of anything. Thats why they are perceived as superior in some aspect. Some folks lack the intelligence, drive, or whatever to get there, but I don't think you can attribute it to genetics.
Success is really just a shit ton of little things you do that add up to a bigger end result, nothing really that special. But if I explained to you guys the steps I took to build a lawn care business i ran several years back and sold for a good chunk, 99% percent of you would be too lazy to print out and distribute the fliers. That's not genetics.
Not everyone gets to be a leader, it's a mathematical impossibility. However, it's not some predetermined type of thing. Rather, there are steep entry barriers to functioning in the elite of anything. Thats why they are perceived as superior in some aspect. Some folks lack the intelligence, drive, or whatever to get there, but I don't think you can attribute it to genetics.
Success is really just a shit ton of little things you do that add up to a bigger end result, nothing really that special. But if I explained to you guys the steps I took to build a lawn care business i ran several years back and sold for a good chunk, 99% percent of you would be too lazy to print out and distribute the fliers. That's not genetics.
Quote: (06-18-2017 05:28 PM)Slam Wrote:
Quote: (06-18-2017 04:53 PM)slowpoke Wrote:
While there does need to be leaders and followers for society to function, it is within the power of any one individual to become a leader/exceptional
As Edison said "genius is 99 perspiration and 1 inspiration"
The only thing that prevents the "average male" becoming exceptional is he doesn't have a strong enough reason why he needs to do it
I use to think something like this, with humans being 'equal' and equally able to do various things... but as time has gone by, I've come to think it more has to do with genetics than we are ready to admit, and people have different capacities.
Right now I'd say it's probably an 80/20 ratio like so many other things. 80% of people simply aren't capable of leading.