Most people grossly underestimate the impact luck has their own success, and overestimate the impact it has on their failures There’s something very liberating about accepting that most things that happen to you in life are our of your control Keeps you humble when you’re winning and sane when you’re struggling
@Zeneca I know it’s true, but I have a hard time grappling with it. Kind of like the “destiny” concept. It pains me to think that I might not be able to force my will onto life.
@Zeneca Poker swings help with this realization. When you're running bad you can flop an open ended straight flush draw and know you won't get there. When you're running good you know you're about to hit the two-outer on the river.
@Zeneca Yep. 98% of your life is out of your control. But that 2% you can impact can go a long ways.
@Zeneca Skill * Luck*Surroundings is what generates your outcome The only two things you have an impact on are your surroundings and skill Focus on improving those two
@Zeneca The question of “do we really have free will” has been something I’ve been pondering a lot lately… definitely an uncomfortable feeling to sit with if you feel like you’ve worked hard for your own success. Fascinating topic for next catch up I think.