Luck in Success

Comments attribute a poster's achievement or positive outcome primarily to luck rather than skill, often referencing the phrase 'better to be lucky than good' and debating randomness versus preparation.

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EV luck lucky good luck don forget play maybe just 000 idea good anymore just wasn good

Sample Comments

takinola β€’ Apr 29, 2020 β€’ View on HN

This is quite literally the case of it being better to be lucky than good!

oguz-ismail β€’ Jul 26, 2025 β€’ View on HN

That's some luck you got there

candiddevmike β€’ Jan 4, 2022 β€’ View on HN

It's hard to duplicate luck.

PopeDotNinja β€’ Nov 17, 2019 β€’ View on HN

There's nothing wrong with being lucky!

euccastro β€’ Nov 6, 2009 β€’ View on HN

Count yourself lucky if it strikes you. :)

lucidrains β€’ Feb 12, 2013 β€’ View on HN

to be honest, sometimes i think it's just luck...

azinman2 β€’ Apr 25, 2019 β€’ View on HN

Don’t forget luck / timing.

Zigurd β€’ Aug 11, 2023 β€’ View on HN

It is almost as if it is better to be lucky than good

PaulHoule β€’ Aug 30, 2016 β€’ View on HN

Not without exceptionally good luck.

dman β€’ Aug 24, 2010 β€’ View on HN

You just happened to be one of the lucky ones!