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[–] [email protected] 82 points 2 months ago (4 children)

He was already a university professor and fought in WWI, tho...

[–] [email protected] 30 points 2 months ago

You've had lots of experiences too I'm sure

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 months ago

Most men that age went to war

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Professor at a certain Oxford university no less.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 months ago

Which is better than being professor at an Oxford university pathologically plagued with doubt.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Just wait until after WWIII and you'll be set. Shouldn't be too long now.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Did any famous people dodge the draft (and also underachieve their whole life) and succeed? I need a more achievable role model.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Those two things are successes in their own right, don't sell yourself short.