So, can I conclude that unsuccessful people start when or after they feel ready? Or never start at all? Or that unsuccessful people also start before they feel ready but don’t get lucky like Branson? From a sample of one outlier, and a story told in a way to arrive at a preconceived thesis, can I learn anything?
“Successful” doesn’t describe a property of a person. It describes an attempt to do something that succeeds and maybe pays off in ways not originally imagined. Branson certainly shows qualities like daring and savvy. He also has some failures in his history that he takes in stride, an admirable trait. But this single example of someone who tried hard and got lucky doesn’t give me any insights that will let me achieve the same success.
So, can I conclude that unsuccessful people start when or after they feel ready? Or never start at all? Or that unsuccessful people also start before they feel ready but don’t get lucky like Branson? From a sample of one outlier, and a story told in a way to arrive at a preconceived thesis, can I learn anything?
“Successful” doesn’t describe a property of a person. It describes an attempt to do something that succeeds and maybe pays off in ways not originally imagined. Branson certainly shows qualities like daring and savvy. He also has some failures in his history that he takes in stride, an admirable trait. But this single example of someone who tried hard and got lucky doesn’t give me any insights that will let me achieve the same success.