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The corollary to this is that people also have a vested interest in thinking their failure is the product of bad luck or circumstances outside of their control.

• tormeh 12y ago
  Yep. This kind of thinking is actually healthy for our mental health as well.
• kamaal 12y ago
  One more corollary is that people have a vested interest in thinking their failure is because of other people's successes.