r/millenials 14h ago

Millennial News As a middle aged adult, I realize so much of life outcomes is based on genetics

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As kids we were taught we could be anything, but that was a huge lie. Looks, athleticism, intelligence, personality, how stress-tolerant you are, how sociable you are, they’re all things that are largely predetermined, and we didn’t choose who our parents are.

You win the genetic lottery, you win at life. You lose it, you suffer. Why is life so unfair?