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		zeidrich on May 14, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Elon Musk’s Space Dream Almost Killed Tesla He's a really smart guy, but there are lots of really smart guys out there. He's a really lucky guy, but there are lots of really lucky guys out there. There aren't many really smart, really lucky guys out there. One of the challenges is when we see really smart, really lucky guys, we tend to think of them as unbelievably smart and kind of lucky. One of the bigger challenges is when they start to see themselves that way.

fraserharris on May 14, 2015 [–]

"The harder I work, the luckier I get" - Samuel Goldwyn

agumonkey on May 14, 2015 | | [–]

Seems like luck is the ignorant term for ignorance.

senna on May 15, 2015 | | [–]

Well then, slaves must be really lucky then.

Samuel Goldwyn (1879, 1974) - Died living a lie.

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