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What does it mean?
Courage often leads to favorable outcomes.
In plain terms
Brave people get lucky.
What can you take from it?
Taking risks can bring rewards.

Where it applies

  • career change
  • sports
  • investing

Putting it to work

  • career planning
  • risk assessment
  • coaching

Questions to consider

  • Have you succeeded by being brave?
  • Is luck real?

Another view

Luck is not guaranteed by bravery.

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