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The Role of Luck and Risk in Financial Success
The odds of being killed on a mountain in high school are roughly one in a million. For every Bill Gates there is a Kent Evans who was just as skilled and driven but ended up on the other side of life roulette. The accidental impact of actions outside your control can be more consequential than the ones you consciously take. When judging others, attributing success to luck makes you look jealous and mean, even if we know it exists.