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Luck vs. Hard Work: Is Success a Lottery or Not?

While some people achieve success through sheer effort, luck often plays an undeniable role.

Good morning! Today, we dive into Seth’s hot take that discusses the concept of life as a lottery.

From higher education and the Olympics to LinkedIn and social media, Seth says they are lotteries. Do you agree?

We discuss the perspective that these and most everything else in life requires both hard work and luck.

We also touch on how this perspective can help us manage our efforts and expectations more realistically.

A special mention to Scotty Scheffler, a top golfer, who beautifully illustrates that while hard work is essential, success often involves an element of luck.

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00:00 Introduction and Morning Banter

00:31 Podcasting Gear and Setup

02:00 Reading Seth's Blog: The Lottery Analogy

03:59 Discussion: Hard Work vs. Luck

07:26 Golf and Life Lessons

11:36 Final Thoughts and Outro

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