How to Get Lucky

Success requires luck, but luck isn't random.

Wayne Thiebaud

You want to increase the surface area of your chances for luck.

• Increase your “shots on goal”. The more attempts you make, the likelier it is that you succeed. By being “in the arena”, you are already at greater odds of succeeding than many people who watch and wish.

• Work on something for a long time. I am currently writing about the values …