gambling odds
31 to 1; ratio of gamblers who lost more than $5,000 compared to won more than $5,000. Among frequent gamblers ratio increased to 128
Chance
Elizabeth Gilbert, from Eat, Pray, Love
Destiny, I feel, is also a relationship – a play between divine grace and willful self-effort. Half of it you have no control over;
Goucher, Runner
In one particular softball game, Goucher was standing in the outfield when suddenly all of her teammates ran to her, cheered wildly, and smothered
Cricket and labor markets and luck
Marc handled the project professionally, executed well on a difficult job and did not disappoint. I would hire him again.
P.V. Kannan, Chance/Globarlization, CEO and co-founder
I will never forget when I applied for a visa to come to the United States. We stood in line and we finally got
Modeling
Modeling, all great models will tell you, is hard work. Of course, the hard work comes after you’ve won the genetic lottery, and after
Tom Lasorda, CEO of Chrysler, His father’s rise to top of union
His dad worked his way up through the union ranks. He was the second vice-president. Some employee was fired by the company, and he
Dior, Fortune teller
Christian Dior was persuaded to take his partnership with Marcel Boussac, a textile magnate, by his fortune teller. The partnership turned out to be
Warren Buffett
A confession about our 2006 gain is in order. Our most important business, insurance, benefited from a large dose of luck: Mother nature, bless
John Feinstein
Anyone who watches the NCAA basketball tournament knows that an inch here or there, a whistle blown or not blown, a pass deflected or