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There is a lot in this post that I completely agree with.

The main part is that our success is highly situational. I think this somewhat ties in with luck - working hard in the right situation pays off.

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I list it separate from luck because there's actually a lot of control we can exercise on our environments. A lot of people are very bad at this. Our default is often to cope rather than make a change. People get into bad situations mostly due to luck since you never have perfect information before saying yes to a new job, a new partner, a new city. But then once the bad situation is clear, people don't make a change because they have too much ego (this is who I am), fatalism (this is what I deserve), obligation (only I could do this), misplaced optimism (I can fix it), fear (it would only be worse), and adaptation (I'll get used to it).

Sometimes quiting a job is just as important for your career growth as accepting a job. Be a great quitter.

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