>> Often it is more that the general public is ignorant of the amount of 
>> effort
>> most successful people have put into their lives (I'm not just talking 
>> about
>> musical performers here, but also sports stars, business tycoons, etc).
>> Sure some people are just hugely lucky and get lots of money for doing
>> almost nothing, but I would bet that most rich and successful people have
>> worked damn hard to get there.
>
> Actually in practice I think it's a combination. Successful people tend to 
> have
> worked very hard *and* been lucky to get opportunities along the way. You 
> have
> to put the hard work in to make the most of what chance throws at you, but 
> you
> also need the chance to use your experience and skills!

Indeed, note that I didn't say most extremely hard working people become 
successful, just that most successful people are/were extremely hard working 
:-)

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"scott" <sco### [at] scottcom> wrote:
> Indeed, note that I didn't say most extremely hard working people become
> successful, just that most successful people are/were extremely hard working
> :-)

Ohyeah, sorry. Well, consider it a clarification then! :)

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scott escreveu:
>> of part time, retiring, etc... I'm not sure
>> why fame and success seem to follow the
>> least deserving people.
> 
> Often it is more that the general public is ignorant of the amount of 
> effort most successful people have put into their lives (I'm not just 
> talking about musical performers here, but also sports stars, business 
> tycoons, etc). Sure some people are just hugely lucky and get lots of 
> money for doing almost nothing, but I would bet that most rich and 
> successful people have worked damn hard to get there.

I wonder if amount of effort means anything in the face of sheer lack of 
talent like, say, Ed Wood or indeed most pop musicians.

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