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Moderate success is usually earned: hard work + talent. Breakout success typically requires a lot of luck on top of everything else. The difference between a su
by sshumaker 10y ago
Moderate success is usually earned: hard work + talent. Breakout success typically requires a lot of luck on top of everything else. The difference between a successful career and that billion dollar exit mostly comes down to timing.
- cvtucvtuq 10y agobut has anyone ever actually work out the stats for this ? Do we really know the (hardwork+IQ+talent)/luck ratio for the top 20 most successful business leaders ? Who's examined the other universes where Bezos made all the same decisions but had bad luck ? It seems like this whole area reeks of astrology.