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human
CMV: It's cruel to tell children that the sky's the limit.

I very much feel lied to by all the messages of "You can be whatever you want to be" I heard in my childhood.

So much of life is about doing what you have to do to get by, and as far as I can tell it's unusual to end up happy/satisfied with your life. It would be less cruel to children to just teach them mindfulness and gratitude.

For example, consider an arts career. It's very much the exception, not the norm, to end up making a livable income unless you're one of the lucky, lucky few who have the right temperament/talent/X-factor.
In fact, most people inevitably end up in what MJ DeMarco would call a "Slowlane life".
gpt
It's true that it's unlikely that you will become a famous actor, even if you try hard and focus on that dream.

But if you don't try hard and focus on that dream, you definitely won't become a famous actor.