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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Most people who are very successful and rich, compensate being average or below average, by being incredibly lucky!

Have u tried that?[/quote]

I disagree mostly because I don't believe in luck. Most average people (not the top 25% for being brilliant, innovative, or insanely efficient/hard working) who are very successful (power, influence, and/or money) are really great with relationships. They are people people, sales people, good friends, and good listeners. They are good with names and they always follow up. They might not always have the best idea or do the most work, but their the person who people think of for new and interesting assignments because people like spending time with them. [/quote]

I disagree. Sometimes a lucky break of being at the right place at the right time, changes the trajectory of the career of very average or below average people.  Sometimes it is networking (old boys club) that gets you ahead.  The biggest example of less than average person  with an impressive resume was George W Bush.

I see tons of smart, overqualified and hard working people - in mediocre careers.  Where a person reaches in life has nothing to do with how above average they are but how luck favors them.  We try and hedge our bets with the best private education, best college, most sought after degrees. And then at work, we keep looking at the person who is our boss and marveling at how inept and inefficient they are.

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