There seems to be a few comments on survivorship bias and luck. I want to address those. While, yes it takes a lot of luck to be at the pinnacle of success. Their advice shouldn't be discounted. No one lucks their way to the top of the mountain. You can't control the weather, but you still have to climb the damn mountain. It's a combination of wisdom, hard work, and luck. A lottery winner brings nothing to the table. Most of them actually go broke again. It's hard to reach success and stay successful if you aren't decently competent.
I think of it like this: In the the short term, luck might be sufficient to put you at the top of your field. Over the long term, luck is necessary but not sufficient.
