[npsimons]

We are not self-made.

Nobody is; anyone who thinks they are self-made most likely got the idea from someone else and didn't question it because it stroked their ego, giving us a perfect example of irony.

This is not to say that hard work and self-investment are worthless. But I do think the article hits on some very important points in the direction of not forgetting the past and how much we owe to those who came before us (at worst, to be able to learn from their mistakes).

One last thing though: sexy is relative. You may not think my job is sexy, but as we are all well aware, there is a fetish for everything.