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by epiphanitus 2306 days ago
But how would you define luck, anyway? I think it was Oprah who said something along the lines of "luck is when preparation meets opportunity".
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I believe we make our own "luck", and I think the above quote is elegant!

WRT finding interesting ideas...

We used to talk about "increasing your surface area of luck" by meeting more people, getting exposed to more ideas/ opportunities etc.

If "Innovation happens at the intersection", then the more you come into contact with, the more your chances of finding an interesting (non-obvious) intersection between problem and solution, or two entirely different solution domains.

WRT executin: Gary player = "The more I practice the luckier I get"