“I was ‘born to the manor’ as you like to say, and the accident of birth has always overshadowed my efforts. I can’t call them achievements though, not yet. I don’t deny the privilege for I did not know where all that I took for granted was coming from.”
The superstar’s son is awarded the Best Director Award and is speaking from his heart. He is casually dressed, quite inappropriate for his stature and the glamorous evening.
“But believe me if you can”, he pauses for a moment, “life started on the day I had to fill my own cup.”
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Loved the last line, Reena. For him, no doubt a humbling experience, one from which he benefited. Not so, I imagine, for others (in a position of privilege).
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Talent needs a market, and privilege of birth cannot always provide that. Yes, they have enough to spend their life in luxury without doing much.
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Good one!
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Thank you, Chris!
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I wonder if some older wealthy people have had someone waiting on them so long they need to relearn the lesson.
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Maybe they did. The problem is they want to teach lessons more than learn.
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Before he had to fill his own cup he was dependent on many others.
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Yes, and he felt entitled to it.
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We are a product of our efforts.
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Anytime… Even the product of efforts not made.
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Truly ma’am. Real success is a product of our hardwork and talent. Not nepotism. ❤️ On the topic of superstars I recall that exchange between Ananya Pandey and Siddhant Chaturvedi.
Maine bohot struggle kiya hai
Jahan humare sapne pure hote h waha se inka struggle shuru hota h
😄
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Benchmarks will be different for different categories.
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Life does start for real when we do something for ourselves, by ourselves
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Hope more of those billionaire kids understand this
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Hope so too.
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I agree
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