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These are all incredibly lucky w.r.t the world at large. However, amongst HN readers and the tech community, there are millions of people who are U.S / Canadia
by Barraketh 11y ago
These are all incredibly lucky w.r.t the world at large. However, amongst HN readers and the tech community, there are millions of people who are U.S / Canadian citizens, with educated parents, and who know how to program. What were the 'outrageously lucky' factors that separated Musk from these millions?
- anonydsfsfs 11y agoI don't know, I just know he's one of the luckiest people on the planet. Even if we accept that there are, say, 100 million people who had the same luck in those three measures, that puts him the top 1.5% of the world's population. And that's all before he becomes an adult.
- DrStalker 11y agoThere are two parts to being lucky: 1) What sort of luck comes your way? 2) Are you able to take advantage of the good luck and minimize the effects of bad luck? If i'd had the exact same lucky breaks as Elon Musk I would not have been as successful, because I'm not as good at step 2 as he is.
- Enzolangellotti 11y agoEh, talk about average luck http://www.south-africa-tours-and-travel.com/images/pretoria-boys-high-school-educationinsouthafrica.jpg http://www.south-africa-tours-and-travel.com/images/pretoria... "Notable alumni includes two Nobel Prize laureates, 18 Rhodes scholars, eight Supreme Court judges, intellectuals and sportsmen" His father owned several businesses, mines, etc.