Of course it’s not a given as to any particular person, but regardless, it’s the right presumption.
And yes, of course there are things outside your control. Is that really “equally worthy” of your consideration and energy?
And yes, of course there are things outside your control. Is that really “equally worthy” of your consideration and energy?
Really, though, my comment was rather more intended to prompt introspective questions like, "Even if I'm personally on safe footing at my company, is it afflicted by this sort of thing in a way that impacts people who aren't me? And what can I do to either neutralize or minimize the negative consequences those people might experience?" (Readers who are paying attention will notice that this is a form of creating spirals of success for others, as the person I responded to recommended, but an emphasis on the fact that the targets of those actions can be people who have a lesser standing, rather that aiming laterally or upwards.)