Accept luck as a factor of success
from The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel
How to Apply This
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Accept that not all success is due to hard work
Keep in mind that luck and risk also play a role in a person’s success. -
Judge people’s success and failures objectively
Try gathering as much information about a person’s professional success before deciding to praise or disapprove of somebody. -
Study broad patterns of success and failure
Not everyone is Bill Gates or Steve Jobs, so focus on more common examples of success and failure, rather than on extremes.
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