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Do you believe luck or hard work plays a bigger role in success?

280 sats \ 10 comments \ @Kayzone 11h AskSN

work is how luck manifests itself nobody cares how hard you work results are all that matter play games where you have an edge size your bets so you don't go broke play enough games and, statistically, the results will look like luck in hindsight the game doesn't play itself on your behalf you have to put in the "work" to actualize each result

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Kayzone OP 7h

Thanks for the insights.

100 sats \ 1 reply \ @optimism 10h

I'd say work. Rationale:

"Hard" is subjective. Read for example @Car's comment re: a former OpenAI employee proclaiming that 7 weeks of 7-midnight was the hardest they worked in a decade.
work is a prerequisite to success. If you don't work for it, it won't feel as success
Luck can be a factor, but the more important is persistence.

Luck will move you either way, but when if turns against you and you fail you can learn and improve. Then, when luck favors you, you'll be even better. However, if you give up, i.e. you don't do any work anymore, then luck will not move your success: you stopped working on it.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Kayzone OP 10h

Thanks for taking your time to explain this, it's really impactful.

5 sats \ 1 reply \ @stack_harder 8h

i would say luck might play more of a factor, but by working hard and showing up, you can stack the deck in your favour i think

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Kayzone OP 6h

Thanks for sharing

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @dot 6h

In Eastern philosophy, luck is not considered a matter of chance. It is like when you help those around you, and at some point, they come back to support you in return. Hard work and perseverance are the necessary factors, while luck is the sufficient one. When both come together, we can reach our goals faster.