The randomness of luck only comes into play when you&#x27;ve done everything else right, it&#x27;s one huge &#x27;AND&#x27; gate with luck as one of the factors. If you mess up on one of the others you&#x27;re still dead no matter how lucky you were.<p>So by improving the rest of the gate functions the importance of the luck element goes up because it may be at some point the only item between you and success and then if it swings your way you&#x27;re suddenly doing very well.<p>See also: the myth of the overnight success. All that is is a ton of preparatory work and <i>one</i> opportunity properly seized.