We hate to take responsibility...

Dude didn't have the best of grades in high school because he spent most of the time differently, and being caught up in that typical student syndrome of invariably deferring study timetables, thinking there's still time, or perhaps a couple weeks reading before exams was enough. He refused to go to college because he thought he was street smart. He knew he wouldn't get degreed but believed that he doesn't necessarily have to bag one to make it in life.

Today, though fairly endowed with a few talents, some jobs he cannot get because what they require is a degree that he doesn't have. Occasionally, he loses courage, but that's natural. However, his mental attitude's such that he doesn't shift blame. He's of the belief that if there's anyone whose decisions he's a consequence of, that person's none other than himself. So he accepted reality and pushes through like no amount of misguided history's gonna define him. It's not like he's much of a success yet, but he's trying.

If you ask me, his is no uncommon story round here. In fact, some of us were prolly even more reckless, but in denial. We hate to take responsibility. We'd rather we stay stuck at one place, feeling perfect in our own eyes and casting stones at others because playing victim or being a finger pointer for want of help that's only voluntary is convenient; whether it's empowering or even reasonable is what I doubt. I know we all know this to be true, but many would rather not say it lest blood pressures will rise like: "STFU, you're lucky it's been easy with you!"