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Perhaps the way to think of this is by going to Princeton, you increase the chances of sitting next to someone from Lehman. So you're not putting yourself in a
by dockd 14y ago
Perhaps the way to think of this is by going to Princeton, you increase the chances of sitting next to someone from Lehman. So you're not putting yourself in a position to be lucky, you're reducing your need for it.
In other words, we view the odds of an unlikely event as lucky (the chance you'll sit next to someone important) but the odds of a likely (sitting next to someone who can't get you a job) event as the norm.
- secure1234 14y agoGoing to Princeton increases your chance of so many things it's hard to measure. And don't forget about the allure of being new: http://kstarr.com/blog/dont-eat-fortunes-cookie-how-michael-lewis-got-so-lucky/ http://kstarr.com/blog/dont-eat-fortunes-cookie-how-michael-...