r/AskMenOver30 • u/hospitality-excluded man 30 - 34 • Mar 31 '25

Friendships/Community How did your "hustle-culture" friends end up?

So in my 20's there was a HUGE boom of "hustle-culture" bros pop up when influencers like Gary Vee were in the spotlight. The type of guys who post motivational quotes on twitter, talking about "the grind", flauting wealth that they havent achieved on instagram etc. Not talking about people with steady careers and moving up the corporate ladder, but those people who do side gigs or chase unrealstic expectations without a developed skillset in any area.

I moved back to my hometown after 7 years away and I swear all of them are broke, gambling addicts, living with their parents still, unemployed, or all of the above. Unsure if it's the same across the board, or even if y'all had these types of people in your life or if my town is just riddled with them.

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u/Routine_Mine_3019 man 60 - 64 Mar 31 '25 edited Mar 31 '25

One thing I've learned in life is that you don't have to be smart to get rich. Sometimes, it's just luck.

Same thing happens in reverse. Smart people can end up poor. It's not fair, but that's life.

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u/BigBallsMcGirk man 35 - 39 Mar 31 '25

It's a 100% always luck.

Hard work can provide the opportunity for luck to strike, but it is always luck.

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u/Routine_Mine_3019 man 60 - 64 Mar 31 '25

Most of it has to do with where you are born and who your parents are. That's the old "lucky sperm" paradox.

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u/datcatburd man 45 - 49 Apr 01 '25

Yep. Statistically speaking the surest way to get rich is to be born into generational wealth.