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Their wordsGreatness is instead a reflection of a period of effort, since greatness in a single instance can be reduced to luck.
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Consistency is a more certain way to achieve success than relying on luck or being discovered.
Their wordsTo be clear, consistency isn't necessarily the easiest way to success, but one that can be achieved with a higher level of certainty, rather than hoping for a lottery win or someone to "discover" you.
Their wordsThere's glimmer and hoopla around unpredictability, but in reality, it's much more difficult and therefore impressive, to be predictably good.
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