I do think sometimes luck plays a role, but to your point, the work is the real difference. Pivoting, learning, and accepting feedback. All great points you make here. For me, I have found the best part of success is knowing that every step was hard-fought and earned. Great article, Jess!
Jess!!!! Yes 🙌 So much good stuff here. The idea that people are simply lucky is the easiest way for outsiders looking in to negate the time, energy and effort it takes to expand the surface area for luck. Do some people catch big, crazy breaks like winning the lottery? Of course. But if you build anything of substance, a family or career or connection with self, that’s not luck. It’s persistence over a long time horizon. It’s a willingness to walk courageously through uncertainty. Again and again.
I do think sometimes luck plays a role, but to your point, the work is the real difference. Pivoting, learning, and accepting feedback. All great points you make here. For me, I have found the best part of success is knowing that every step was hard-fought and earned. Great article, Jess!
Jess!!!! Yes 🙌 So much good stuff here. The idea that people are simply lucky is the easiest way for outsiders looking in to negate the time, energy and effort it takes to expand the surface area for luck. Do some people catch big, crazy breaks like winning the lottery? Of course. But if you build anything of substance, a family or career or connection with self, that’s not luck. It’s persistence over a long time horizon. It’s a willingness to walk courageously through uncertainty. Again and again.
thanks for sharing it.