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I don't think luck is the most important factor. Sure luck can and often plays a role but it's the human being who has to realize and take advantage of it. And

I don't think luck is the most important factor. Sure luck can and often plays a role but it's the human being who has to realize and take advantage of it. And even then, he has to put a lot of effort into his work.

dazc 7y ago
Many of us will experience a few lucky opportunities during our lifetimes but, sometimes, we only see these chances with the benefit of hindsight.
vsareto 7y ago
Most of the luck is geographic and what country gives you citizenship. Then it's how well off your parents are because that affects your resources and access to knowledge growing up. If those things are good from the start, you don't have to spend years correcting them.
- esotericn 7y ago
  Your initial dice roll is random, but after that, the actions you take are meaningful. It makes far more sense to compare amongst individuals in a peer group.
james_s_tayler 7y ago
I took a trip to Vegas once and met a cab driver from Somalia. I was surprised. As far as I understand you can't even get a passport in Somalia as there is no central government to issue them. His brothers and sisters and aunts and uncles probably aren't in America, but he made it. I don't think being hardworking in Puntland and being prepared to seize the opportunity and by opportunity I mean Oil Tanker that comes along really leads to the same quality of life as winning the genetic lottery to be born in a nice country and also having the fortune of being someone who for some reason enjoys working hard. Luck is massive. Hardwork is also massive. Luck towers over hardwork, but if you want to be somewhere other than you are you better not be coasting.
- dragonwriter 7y ago
  > As far as I understand you can't even get a passport in Somalia as there is no central government to issue them. There is, in fact, a central government of the Federal Republic of Somalia, and it does issue passports.

dazc 7y ago

Many of us will experience a few lucky opportunities during our lifetimes but, sometimes, we only see these chances with the benefit of hindsight.

vsareto 7y ago

Most of the luck is geographic and what country gives you citizenship. Then it's how well off your parents are because that affects your resources and access to knowledge growing up. If those things are good from the start, you don't have to spend years correcting them.

esotericn 7y ago
Your initial dice roll is random, but after that, the actions you take are meaningful. It makes far more sense to compare amongst individuals in a peer group.

james_s_tayler 7y ago

I took a trip to Vegas once and met a cab driver from Somalia. I was surprised. As far as I understand you can't even get a passport in Somalia as there is no central government to issue them. His brothers and sisters and aunts and uncles probably aren't in America, but he made it. I don't think being hardworking in Puntland and being prepared to seize the opportunity and by opportunity I mean Oil Tanker that comes along really leads to the same quality of life as winning the genetic lottery to be born in a nice country and also having the fortune of being someone who for some reason enjoys working hard. Luck is massive. Hardwork is also massive. Luck towers over hardwork, but if you want to be somewhere other than you are you better not be coasting.

dragonwriter 7y ago
> As far as I understand you can't even get a passport in Somalia as there is no central government to issue them. There is, in fact, a central government of the Federal Republic of Somalia, and it does issue passports.