As he said, it may also mean that they made their career in a poor place, and maybe that's more to do with luck than with brightness. My Dad, for instance, has

As he said, it may also mean that they made their career in a poor place, and maybe that's more to do with luck than with brightness. My Dad, for instance, has been very frustrated lately as an aging engineer, but it's more because he's had some really crummy managers than anything to do with his ability.