Are Successful People Just Lucky? How Much Does Luck Influence Success?
5/11/202618 min
If you’ve been grinding and still feel stuck, it’s hard not to wonder if success is just a rigged game where the “chosen” ones got lucky and everyone else got left behind. And when a viral video tells you your hard work basically doesn’t matter, it hits that sore spot fast. That kind of message can make you question everything you’re doing.
In this episode, Omar pushes back on the luck-only narrative and explains why it’s so tempting to believe, especially when you’re tired or frustrated. He breaks down what people usually miss when they call someone “lucky,” and why those so-called lucky breaks often have a lot more going on behind the scenes than anyone wants to admit. It’s the kind of perspective shift that can pull you out of a slump and get you moving again.
Want a clearer take on how much luck really matters, and what actually puts you in position when opportunity shows up? Click play at the top of the page and let Omar reframe the whole “successful people are just lucky” argument in a way that might change how you see your own chances.
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First 90 secondsOmar Zenhom· Host0:00
There's a video going viral right now that has nearly a million views that made me genuinely angry. Not because it's completely wrong, but because it's right about just enough things to be dangerous. This video's telling you that your hard work doesn't matter. The reason you aren't successful isn't your strategy, isn't your habits or what you do every day, it's just that luck hasn't found you yet. Huh? This video's titled The Diary of a CEO Is Making You Less Successful. The central argument around this video is actually buried under some genuinely interesting science, but he's really trying to convince you that successful people are just basically lucky and that's why they're successful. And today I'm gonna tell you why that argument is just absolutely flat out ridiculous. And what confirms how ridiculous it is is the comments on this video. More about that later. So in today's video, I'm gonna break down why this creator left out some really important things that make it so dangerous, make this video so dangerous to watch for people that are really trying hard. But more importantly, we're gonna talk about luck. We're gonna talk about how much of an influence does it have on success, because no one's saying that luck is not a thing or circumstances or whatever you wanna call it. The thing we're debating here is, is it the thing? Is it the only thing? Let's get into it. [upbeat music] Welcome back to the $100 MBA show. I'm your host, Omar Zenhom, where I deliver practical business lessons three times a week, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, to help you start, grow and scale your business.