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“Not everything in life has been good – but things have mostly come in a fortunate order. It’s got nothing to do with skill, it’s simply luck. Like the idea to
by terpua 17y ago
“Not everything in life has been good – but things have mostly come in a fortunate order. It’s got nothing to do with skill, it’s simply luck. Like the idea to drop by the Department of Industry … it was just because I am the kind of person who hates waiting.”
Most successful people contribute their success to luck - maybe that's why they are so lucky.
- DannoHung 17y agoIt's a very, "for want of a nail," sort of story. I wonder how many things in life end up being like this. Of course, I suppose you could take the anthropomorphic viewpoint, but I'm not fond of that.
- lsc 17y agoMany successful people, when trying to be modest or polite will attribute much of their success to luck. How much of that is modesty? I don't know, but in this case, the guy is clearly being humble and letting the reporter talk him up.