Chance generally favors the prudent.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Luck often aligns with careful planning and cautious behavior.
- In plain terms
- Prudent people seem to get luckier because they prepare well.
- What can you take from it?
- Preparation increases your chances of benefiting from luck.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does prudence create luck?
- How much is control versus chance?
Another view
Some outcomes remain random regardless of prudence.
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