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There's a lot of lucky business that fold because they can't deal with the success. So huge success requires both luck and skill/hard work.



This is somewhat similar to winning the lottery vs building capital. Most winners go broke a few years later because instantaneous wealth often lacks discipline for managing it. Acquired wealth often takes time and the discipline is built along the way.




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