When I was a young lawyer in Silicon Valley, I recall a senior partner (who was himself very successful) telling a group of us about how the wealthiest lawyer h

When I was a young lawyer in Silicon Valley, I recall a senior partner (who was himself very successful) telling a group of us about how the wealthiest lawyer he knew was a modestly-talented lawyer who went to work for eBay in its early days. Timing/luck can play a large role in life, especially if you look at the tail ends of a distribution.