This is a tired argument. Success in life will always be a combination of luck, and hard work to set yourself up to take advantage of the luck when it arrives.

This is a tired argument. Success in life will always be a combination of luck, and hard work to set yourself up to take advantage of the luck when it arrives. For some, the luck will never arrive. And for many, the luck will arrive, but they won't be ready for it. The only practical advice to give people is to prepare the best they can for when and if it does.