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Visuals of successful people in various fields, perhaps clips from movies or anime showcasing triumph and success.
"People who achieve success often credit themselves, seeing it as a well-deserved reason for pride. And rightly so, because their accomplishments are frequently the result of extraordinary abilities and hard work.
But when we recount a story that's already happened, we unconsciously tailor the facts to fit our narrative. We forget the little things that were critical in reality. We underestimate the role of chance.
Take a multimillionaire who built a fortune from scratch. Strip away his wealth, give him back his youth, and let him start over. Would he make millions again? His chances are significantly higher than a lazy guy living in his aunt's trailer in Alabama.
But it's just a chance, not a guarantee.
At 16, I decided on the principle by which I'd build my life. I wanted plenty of easy money and freedom from corporate responsibility. I had—and still have—a theory that's a bit hard to put into words but is crystal clear in my mind:
The world is a vast system of cash flows. They ceaselessly move in all directions, intersecting and forming lakes, seas, or, conversely, deserts.
There's so much money that its distribution is inevitably skewed. Somewhere, it pours like a golden rain into open pockets; elsewhere, people toil 14 hours a day for $2.
So, the goal is to find a place where money is abundant and relatively easy. This requires abandoning the primitive paths that school, university, and social propaganda push us toward.
'Happiness in labor, diligence, and if you work more, you'll earn more. A 30-year career ladder is your choice, hermano.'
Tell that to someone who bought a picture of a rock and made a 100x return.
To find such places, you obviously need some freedom. If you're a fortunate resident of CĂ´te d'Ivoire, just leaving the country can be considered a great success. If you were born in London into a well-off family, your path to easy money might be somewhat simpler.
And if you were born into Bill Gates' family, your life is destined for success.
Right now, I'm doing well. I consider this a result of genetics, talents, and specific actions. If all my capital were taken away, restoring it wouldn't be too difficult. At the same time, I understand that the factor of luck was probably colossal.
I never count on luck and always try to eliminate its influence on my plans. But every time I achieve success, it invariably claims a share of my laurels."
Visuals fade into an inspiring montage of people finding success in unconventional ways.
"So, what's your take? Is success a product of sheer will and effort, or does luck play a bigger role than we admit? Let's explore this together."