I agree. Education & skills will only get you so far. It's up to the individual person to apply their education, experience, and skills to achieve the goals they set for themselves.
The kewl thing about the Internet is that it has opened an equal playing field. The Internet does not care your age, race, gender, location, or social status.
The Internet, just like college and trade schools, is simply just a tool to aide you in achieving whatever it is a person chooses to do with their life. It still is up to the individual to apply themselves.
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