I think this is mostly true, but there's a paradoxical completion to it: fight or flight. If something is about to knock wipe you off the map, you're likely t

I think this is mostly true, but there's a paradoxical completion to it: fight or flight. If something is about to knock wipe you off the map, you're likely to perform above the statistical average to make sure that doesn't happen. If you've got lots of cash in the bank, there's less likely to start making money. If things get tight, you're fighting to stay alive.