&gt; The 20 year-old version of Mark Zuckerberg beats the 20 year-old version of me every time.<p>If that&#x27;s your attitude, then yes he would.<p>But Facebook being the success it is was not due some genius insight on his part that was destined for greatness, it was mostly luck. If MySpace hadn&#x27;t driven itself into the ground, Facebook would have never taken off.<p>If Google hadn&#x27;t been so slow to realize the importance of social media, if Google+ hadn&#x27;t been so bad, etc. There are any number of factors that are 100% outside of Mark Zuckerberg&#x27;s ability to influence that could have stymied Facebook.<p>A good idea, hard work, good decision making, etc. all are necessary, but they are not enough. People who are hugely successful, and people who think they will one day be that successful like to believe that it&#x27;s merit that got them there. But it&#x27;s not. There&#x27;s just as many talented people who don&#x27;t make it. The filter is largely luck.