Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity. Practice makes perfect. Success breeds success. Many of us have had these motivational admonitions drilled into our heads since our school days, but they can be equally applied to any endeavor.
If you read popular magazines today, it seems that society still is inclined to believe stories of overnight success.
More often than not, however, it's the recognition of that success that's sudden. As the stories are revealed, we learn of the hard-working individuals who sacrificed to perfect their craft, to build that better mousetrap or even that better business model.
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