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Originally Posted by Unregistered
I TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU. People tend to downplay luck as a huge factor, because they want to attribute their success to intrinsic skills, but after 12 years of working experience, I have to admit that luck is a huge factor. I agree with item 3 as well, especially office politics and sucking up to the right people: it does work, flattery DOES work, always, no matter what people say or want to think.
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totally agree too. further, in order to be lucky, one must also be willing to keep trying and keep exposing himself to opportunities.
a silly example: if you don't buy lotteries, you will never be lucky in lotteries.
(and that's why anal mathematicians, who are well versed in probability theories and thus avoid all lotteries and casinos, will never have the lady luck that's bestowed upon the lucky winners.)
my personal ranking:
1. luck.
2. more luck.
3. the right kind of persistence. keep looking for avenues. take calculated risks.
4. all the usual stuff - networking, street smartness, backstabbing, willingness to learn and do things.