Sure, luck is often involved in meteoric success. That's not to say that one must be lucky to be sufficiently successful. Set your sights a little lower than B

Sure, luck is often involved in meteoric success. That's not to say that one must be lucky to be sufficiently successful. Set your sights a little lower than Bill's fortune. Also, it's worth noticing that wild success is probably possible without luck, but is certainly impossible without hard work and discipline. Focus on what you can control.