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There isn't a formula for success because "success" doesn't have a firm definition. I would argue that a person that has a happy home life and feels comfortabl

• enraged_camel 10y ago
  >>There isn't a formula for success because "success" doesn't have a firm definition. Yeah, but when someone says "Marc Andreessen is successful" most people are able to deduce the criteria that was used to make that judgment. So while "success" as a whole may not have a firm definition, "be successful like Marc Andreessen" may.
  • cookiecaper 10y ago
    There is no formula for becoming super rich like Marc Andreessen. There is only happenstance. Work plays a role in success and in the attainment of riches, but the only thing that can make another Marc Andreessen is being in the right place at the right time. It is critical to understand that the super rich are not superhuman, though some may believe they are. They are just lucky. That doesn't mean they aren't entitled to their belongings, but it's bad for everyone to believe that such wealth translates to superiority or to some type of hidden knowledge.