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Unpopular opinion: becoming the beneficiary of favoritism is a skill that can be cultivated.

• zeruch 4y ago
  ...unpopular or unsavory in its implications?
  • ithkuil 4y ago
    I guess a lot depends of what are the grounds of favoritism. You know, sometimes just being good at doing stuff and having somebody who has first hand experience of you being good at something and then backs you for something else that they couldn't objectively know you'd be good (compared to tons of other candidates) but, you know, good old gut feeling "I know this person has it" ... well that's technically favoritism, yet it certainly feels quite different from favouring somebody for other reasons like being family or doing some kind of personal favours.
  • browningstreet 4y ago
    Take away the born-to connections, in orgs at the upper levels, there’s often a temperament that prevails. That may come from experience, confidence, connection, etc. could come from support (err, favoritism) or the golden contract.
• lcnPylGDnU4H9OF 4y ago
  As true as that may be it also completely ignores the point that luck might include that an individual's parents are wealthy, as well as generous enough with their wealth to lend - or give - some to said individual. I think to your point: all the luck in the world won't fix a bad execution. It could still be commendable when a person who gets lucky is able to turn that luck into success.
  • creaghpatr 4y ago
    Yes, and I think the points about wealth and nepotism still hold true.
• jjmorrison 4y ago
  Racing is a great manifestation of this. Drivers often claim bad luck for being hit by another car. But the best drivers just seem to rarely have bad luck. Knowing how to keep yourself out of situations where unlucky events may happen is just as important a skill in racing as driving fast.
  • aaaaaaaaata 4y ago
    "To finish first, you must first finish."
    • jjmorrison 4y ago
      <3 Love that