my daughters excel in math & science but both say they're bored by the subjects. and i try to get them to look at the money they stand to make by being so good at stuff that most people avoid

BUT

those little smart asses turned my own words against me and said

"we're smart and we work hard so we'll excel in whatever we do which will lead to making money".

hard to argue against something you yourself said...

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I'm tryna be better off, not better than...