| Kasz216 said: I can sum up your entire post there in one way.' "Attributing a bunch of very real factors soley to luck... even though said factos have nothing to do with luck."
Yes. There are, there are very few inventors with good enough ideas to make them a bunch of money. "Fortunate enough to get a patent." "Fortunate enough to invent something people want" I'd call that... having the foresight to invent something people want, and solve a problem that's a problem.
I'd call that.... making buisness connections.
None of that is luck.
I was dumb for putting time and effort towards something nobody wants.
It's like making yourself morbidly obese on purpose, and then lamenting your luck that you don't live in an era where that is seen as attractive. It's not luck, you just made a bad choice. |
It is far easier to make bad choices than good ones. However, here is a kicker: Someone sets out to end up being a historically stupid failure in life, without killing themself. Word about this gets out, and they become a media sensation, for reasons people can't foresee. They end up selling merchandise and get rich off it, as they ride the fad, getting sponsorship deals. In short, they are a glorified version of Amanda Black, with their own Friday.
And that is how things work. However, to go the OTHER way, to be extremely wealthy, abnormally wealthy, requires a lot not in your control.
