Something You Should Know
How Luck and Chance Shape Your Life & The Science of Slowing Aging – SYSK Choice
April 25, 2026·49 minsoloscience
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Luck and chance play a profound, underappreciated role in shaping lives and societies, and while we can't control randomness, we can increase our odds of good outcomes through persistence, preparation, and putting ourselves in the path of opportunity.
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Mark Robert Rank argues
Luck and chance play a profound, underappreciated role in shaping lives and societies, and while we can't control randomness, we can increase our odds of good outcomes through persistence, preparation, and putting ourselves in the path of opportunity.
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Mark Robert Rank argues
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