Daniel Kahneman has claimed the following as his favorite equation:
Success = talent + luck
Great success = a little more talent + a lot of luck
Kahneman’s implication is that the difference between moderate and great success is mostly luck, not skill. Chance plays a much greater role in our careers than we might wish or even realize. Most of us can live with the upside of this observation: we tend to claim credit for good luck anyway. But the downside — the thought of our careers as the playthings of fate — is almost unbearable. Fortunately, we can make decisions that help minimize the influence of bad luck on our lives.
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To read the original article: Life is Luck -- Here’s How to Plan a Career Around It - N. Taylor Thompson - Harvard Business Review
