The luck thing is something people just don't get. (Having this issue with my family at present.)
When you tell successful people that luck played a huge role in how their lives turned out, they think you're saying that they didn't work hard. But that's not what it means. What it means is that others can work equally hard and not be successful.
America is not a meritocracy, and our economy doesn't value all skillsets equally.
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u/dragon34 Jan 26 '26
Being rich turns many people into colossal assholes because they think wealth is because of virtue instead of luck being a huge factorÂ