Fuck-Up #69
“There’s No Formula for Success”
A formula for success (really)
“When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.”6
—Lao Tzu
The Fuck-Up…
Some people think there’s no formula for success. They’re wrong. I just so happen to have one, so get your highlighters ready.
How to Do It Right…
Ambition + Talent + Luck = Success
The formula for success is actually that simple, and here’s the even better part: if you are lacking in any one of these three factors, you can make up for it by upping the other two. Let’s say you are lucky enough to be born into a Hollywood family that is willing to use its connections to help you professionally. Thanks to your high “luck” quotient, you can probably get by being a little less talented or
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