Sure I am not denying that (though a bit of good luck doesn't go wrong). It was mainly a response to the line: >In fact, you know what? MOST successful people

Sure I am not denying that (though a bit of good luck doesn't go wrong). It was mainly a response to the line: >In fact, you know what? MOST successful people work very hard. Surprising right? Duh. There is even a link on HN today to this article "Untalented rich still earn more, says Greening": http://www.bbc.com/news/education-39444993 http://www.bbc.com/news/education-39444993