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by toblender 2977 days ago
Luck is important, but luck doesn't come to those that sit on their ass.
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Not true at all.

The main reason that people get off their ass is to improve their life. People that have everything are constantly offered amazing opportunities just for existing. You may not have ever seen this because you don't fall in the category but it happens all the time.

Who "has everything"? Today's poor would "have everything" by 100-year-ago standards.
This is an important point that I still struggle to find the right words for.

To benefit from luck, one must roll the dice in the first place. The more times you "roll the dice", the more shots you have at getting lucky, if nothing else.

We can leverage the element of luck and improve our odds against others by playing a smart numbers game. It's a fundamental of sales.