The problem here is the author essentially equates merit with luck and claims talent is "grit". There is luck involved with anything in life. But not everything

The problem here is the author essentially equates merit with luck and claims talent is "grit". There is luck involved with anything in life. But not everything is luck. They used Bill Gates as an example, claiming other talented programmers didn't become as rich as he did. While Gates had some luck, the merit was more than just being a programmer.