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No, It's Not Just You: How Luck Is the Key Ingredient in Success

No, It's Not Just You: How Luck Is the Key Ingredient in Success

Unraveling the Complex Web of Talent, Luck, and Success: Insights from the Ig Nobel Prize in Economics.

Jing Hu
Dec 08, 2023
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Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.

— Thomas Alva Edison (1872-1946), and he isn’t the first to say so

The quote above was actually first spoken by a writer, Kate Sanborn. Also, Edison’s attribution to 'inspiration' varied: sometimes 2%, sometimes disregarded altogether: 'Genius doesn't come from inspiration; inspiration comes from hard work!',…

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