Failing Upward: The Story of Timothy Dexter
The biggest lie in American Society is that a can-do attitude and go-getting spirit will lead to success. That America is a meritocracy, that anyone who works hard enough can achieve anything they want. And while this is true to an extent, luck also plays a huge role in success. Anyone who tells you otherwise is lying. Timothy Dexter is a perfect example of this. He was born into poverty but managed to make himself a millionaire through a whole lot of good luck. Mr. Dexter was by no means regarded as an intelligent man. His education was essentially nonexistent, and his business sense was seen as abysmal, to say the least, but regardless of his seemingly significant shortcomings, he managed to become wealthy. No one in their right mind would say that Mr. Dexter's success was due to merit, that his hard work eventually paid off. While it's true that he did work hard, luck was the determinative factor in his success. Mr. Dexter dropped out of school to become a farm worker when h