Is it better to be lucky or smart?
I don't think it matters as long as one is happy in the end.
Truth be told all means of success involve some measure of luck and timing along the way. There is no one I know of who would choose not to be lucky or would rather have bad luck but be smart.
The fact that I was born in the U.S. as oppose to Somalia is luck!
I never make it a point to put down people for being lucky.However one might argue that being smart or naturally having a high IQ is a matter of "luck".
The same holds true of DNA/genes of good looking people. Some of these things are passed down if one is (lucky) enough to have the right parents!
Smart people make THEIR OWN luck. Smart people have the resources to create, even attract opportunity by their fierce planning, strategizing, & organization. Luck without smarts nor intelligence means naught. Lucky fools & simpletons aren't lucky for long. There will be ALWAYS someone smarter who will usurp them intellectually or otherwise in one way or another. They don't know how to handle, even appreciate their luck or fortune. They SIMPLY don't possess the wherewithal to maintain, even increase their luck.
Smart people always realize that they are the ones who create their own luck. Luck is not happenstance but a creation as a result of smart, intelligent thinking & visualization. Successful people are lucky because they create situations which attract luck. They know that they must make things happen if they want to progress to the next step. They realize that they are the ones who must create the right atmosphere, know the right people, & create other positive outcomes in order to be at their station. Successful people are smart, there are no dumb people who are successful. Smart people don't only create, even attract luck-they have the wherewithal to maintain, even INCREASE their luck.
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