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Originally Posted by Darth Yoda

Great little quip. But answer this, what is considered "special to bring change." What type of change? And, do you believe there are those type of people, special+talented+determined+work ethic, that don't achieve said 'greatness'?

"What is considered special to bring change?" is a question that is far too vast and broad to be able to answer succinctly. What comes to mind is the "Here's to the crazy ones" speech from Steve Jobs. In other words, those who believe that they will bring change, are the ones who are going to do it.

As for the type of change, this is an ongoing pulpit of mine, having worked in politics for a number of years, and now working as a state employee (public school teacher), gov't related work is fraught with cyclical procedure and ineffective policy (rooted in obsolete rationale). Shit hasn't changed procedurally in decades, but the world is COMPLETELY different now, mostly as a result of the internet and its effect on globalization. Too much bureaucracy, not enough humanity. The recent shutdown was a prime example of this; people who put their professional agendas above the real-world effects of the actions they take. To be specific in a couple matters, I think the political duopoly needs to change, Citizens United ruling needs to be overturned, and actual experts should have an increased role in policy making (IE climatologists should be in charge - to an extent - of legislating clean emission laws, not politicians). This answer could go on for pages, so I'll stop here.

As for your final question, the answer is a "yes with a but." Meaning, there are a number of factors that go into attaining that level of success, including socioeconomic upbringing. There are no shortage of people who are extremely talented that struggle to make headway because they are mired in the challenges of poverty and social instability. That being said, there are also plenty of examples of people rising above extreme obstacles to achieve their goals. Again, the main variable is that "determination." How many obstacles does it take to make you quit? If that answer is N/A, and you have substance to contribute to a given field, then I believe you can certainly achieve your goals and make changes.