I ran across an intriguing story today, the "by the bootstraps" project of Adam Shepard. Starting with $25 and a change of clothes, Shepard set out to use the system to get on his feet. He lived in a shelter, received foodstamps, and did a lot of grunt labor, but he managed to . . . well, you can read what he did in a year's time.
Anybody can think through various reasons why Shepard had advantages in his effort, but the basic point that I take from his story is simple: If life deals you a bad hand, you have to make good plays in order to get out of the hole. Self pity and self indulgence don't help, in school, at work, or in life. End of sermon.
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