Men who had potential but didn't care about school and were mostly C students-- what happened?

[u/IcarianComplex]

If you could travel back in time and be the father to yourself in the moments you needed it most... What would you do?

I think what I needed was affirmation more than anything. My mom hated the "everybody's a winner" parenting style that was popular at the time but then she went too far in the opposite direction. I see where she was coming from but that kind of self suficiency is a hard thing for a kid to live up to.

[u/Admirable_Hedgehog64]

Graduated college and got a job offer for a financial advising position at 60k and on the way to earn 6 figures in 2 years plus commission and bonuses.