While that’s true, I feel like sometimes people take it to the opposite extreme.
Life isn’t just wholly random and you have absolutely no agency in whether you are successful or not.
While it’s true there are homeless people who used to be successful or who have advanced degrees, it’s a huge minority.
And while you can do “everything right” and still fail, you’re wildly more likely to succeed than the person who did “everything wrong.”
Is there always a chance of catastrophic failure? Sure. But you do have agency over your life, and can in fact exert heavy influence over your outcomes.
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