This was not "pure luck". Reminded me of that quote about chance favoring the prepared: "Dans les champs de l'observation le hasard ne favorise que les esprit

This was not "pure luck". Reminded me of that quote about chance favoring the prepared: "Dans les champs de l'observation le hasard ne favorise que les esprits préparés." -Louis Pasteur In the fields of observation chance favours only the prepared mind. Variant translations of this or similar statements include: Chance favors the prepared mind. Fortune favors the prepared mind. In the field of observation, chance favors the prepared mind. Where observation is concerned, chance favors only the prepared mind. https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Louis_Pasteur#Quotes https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Louis_Pasteur#Quotes edit: "Louis Pasteur's quote "Chance favors the prepared mind" means that the better prepared and more knowledgeable you are, the more you'll be able to take advantage of any chance opportunities or observations. "If you are unaware of things that influence a situation or an event, you are very unlikely to be able to identify any opportunity or learn anything significantly new. By having insight, interest, and aptitude related to the situation, you put yourself in the position to capitalize upon any hidden "nuggets" buried at the moment." - https://asymmetric.pro/chance-favors-the-prepared-mind/ https://asymmetric.pro/chance-favors-the-prepared-mind/