It is meaningless, but I think saying "it was that one thing" is also probably being too specific, and there is a requirement for a happy medium. If the answer

It is meaningless, but I think saying "it was that one thing" is also probably being too specific, and there is a requirement for a happy medium. If the answer was obvious (in hindsight even) usually it is imo, an oversimplification of success. Many times success isnt doing one thing right, its doing the right things right enough, and the wrong things not often enough to piss everyone off.