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  1. Apr 9, 2020 · Best-selling business books promise to teach you the winning formula and reveal the secrets of success. But the inconvenient truth is that exceptional successes in business are largely based on luck.

  2. Apr 13, 2016 · Robert H. Frank is an economics professor at Cornell University. He is the author of Success and Luck: Good Fortune and the Myth of Meritocracy and Under the Influence: Putting Peer Pressure to ...

  3. Apr 2, 2018 · Image courtesy of Shutterstock. Baseball player Lefty Gomez famously said that he'd rather be lucky than good, yet as a society we still tend to downplay the role luck plays in success, instead ...

  4. Oct 20, 2017 · As the essayist E.B. White once wrote, “Luck is not something you can mention in the presence of self-made men.”. Some people are of course quick to acknowledge the good fortune they’ve ...

  5. In this article, we’ll explore how luck plays a big part in success, shedding light on the unseen forces that shape our achievements. When we hear stories about people who became very successful at a young age, we often don’t hear about how much luck played a part in their success. It’s not just about working hard or having a good plan.

  6. Sep 9, 2019 · alamy. It is undeniable that luck and chance play a role in shaping success in life. Everyone can name countless examples of chance occurrences and happy coincidences in their own lives. The ...

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  8. Dec 2010. Using our practical wisdom. Barry Schwartz. Chance plays a far bigger role in life than we're willing to admit, says psychologist Barry Schwartz. Of course, working hard and following the rules can get you far -- but the rest could boil down to simple good fortune. Schwartz examines the overlooked link between luck, merit and success ...

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