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		kul on Oct 16, 2007 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: You Can't Predict Who Will Change The World Hmm, I'd guess it's harder than that. Being energetic and determined may be a necessary condition to change the world but it is not a sufficient condition. There are plenty of energetic and determined people who won't change the world. Though, as far as one can predict, I bet determination is the best indicator we can hope for.

pg on Oct 16, 2007 [–]

I didn't mean to imply that we can predict perfectly. No one could, since luck is a factor. But we can narrow the field.

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