Exploring the concept that once a species loses a trait in evolution, it is unlikely to regain it, with implications for business and investing. Emphasizing the need to learn broader lessons rather than relying on past outcomes for future success.
Luck plays such a big role in the world. But few people want to talk about it. If I say you got lucky, I look jealous. If I tell myself that I got lucky, I feel diminished.
Maybe a better way to frame luck is by asking: what isn’t repeatable?
And maybe better yet: The way to get luckier is to find what’s repeatable.