Comment by JohnFen

> do you believe some people are just naturally lucky and everything they touch turns to gold?

No. What I do believe is that all of us are surrounded by opportunity of all sorts, all the time, and we generally don't even see it. The trick is to be able spot the opportunities that are relevant and interesting, and to be able to follow them. Some people are much better at this than others, and that can look like luck.

> are you a firm believer that with enough resilience and perseverance you'll finally make it?

Resilience, perseverance, luck and skill are all necessary ingredients to success, but success is never guaranteed on any time scale.

> how much would you say luck or natural privileges make their way into someone's success?

Not sure how to answer that. Luck has significant impact, as does whatever additional resources you can bring to the table. But I don't think those are determinative. There are a ton of variables that go into this.

> do you think you could build a successful business above and beyond 6-7 figures just by working hard and not giving up?

No. You also have to be alert, perceptive, flexible, smart, and lucky.