[throwawaydream]

Nope. Luck is an ingredient in success, though not the only one. The idea that all successes could/should be boiled down to luck does an injustice to the ability of humans to impact outcomes.

Also I would look at it as lessons learnt from someone who had the privilege of being part of a journey that few of us have.

[nickthemagicman]

Not a lot of tech startups in Sudan, simply because the environment makes much more of a impact than Human Beings on `outcomes`. Human beings have much less ability to impact outcomes than they like to think they do. It's mainly luck.

[strictnein]

You're comparing success in the US to success in Sudan. Success is relative, and most importantly relative to others who have grown up in similar situations.

[zild3d]

luck is necessary but not sufficient