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Luck is a multiplier of work. It's exceptionally rare to benefit from pure luck-- to find buried treasure, or something like that. Usually you have to be wor
by pg 18y ago
Luck is a multiplier of work. It's exceptionally rare to benefit from pure luck-- to find buried treasure, or something like that. Usually you have to be working on something to give luck room to strike.
Luck can also set you up in a better position initially. E.g. you could be lucky enough to be born in a country not run by kleptocratic dictators, or to have a received a good education, or to have good health. But you always seem to have to work a certain amount to make a bridge from this initial luck to later stage luck.
- zdmc23 18y agoI certainly agree that "tinkering around" can lead to amazing discoveries (e.g., penicillin, chemotheraphy) and/or great timing (e.g., pets.com)... The reason why I posted the thread is because I've come across a lot of brilliant people who just so happen to be very "self-righteous." They assume that their intellect and sheer willpower will translate into entrepreneurial success...