Originally Posted by Thomas Percy
Originally Posted by JonLaw
Originally Posted by HowlerKarma
There is no way around the fact that the only thing which is going to elevate MOST of the members of the 99% into the 1% is luck combined with some extraordinary innate... something. It inherently lacks a certain predictability, however.

I think it's a residency in dermatology.

I am surprised you didn't say being a partner at big law.

You aren't really protected by a strong guild that effectively excludes competition in law.