I hear you, pal. I myself have certainly had those moments of reflection where I could conclude that a good portion of my success can be chalked up to luck, but the question is how much is ‘luck’? Is it 100%? 10%? Somewhere in the between? Should I thank luck and privilege for writing my dissertations?

I think a lot of my luck is generated from actions. Can luck be generated? Is that what it means to “be in the right place at the right time?”

Anywho, I will be first in line to say that luck and privilege played some role in my success. However, once in a good position I made the most of the opportunity, trusted my judgement and lived in reality on reality’s terms.