Seth Stephens-Davidowitz

Black males who grow up around a lot of successful black males, even not their father, much more likely to have much more successful life outcomes.

Yeah, so luck definitely plays a big role in life. But as far as success goes, it's less about getting unusually lucky. There are things you can do that kind of allow you to get more lucky and take advantage of the luck you have. There have been studies that show the most successful artists released the most work in the world. So they just put more work out there.

Yeah, so luck definitely plays a big role in life. But as far as success goes, it's less about getting unusually lucky. There are things you can do that kind of allow you to get more lucky and take advantage of the luck you have. There have been studies that show the most successful artists released the most work in the world. So they just put more work out there.

Yeah, so luck definitely plays a big role in life. But as far as success goes, it's less about getting unusually lucky. There are things you can do that kind of allow you to get more lucky and take advantage of the luck you have. There have been studies that show the most successful artists released the most work in the world. So they just put more work out there.

And eventually, one of their pieces just got really, really lucky. Well, other artists didn't put as much work out there. They questioned themselves. They almost pre-rejected themselves. And they didn't allow luck to find them as much. I think that's true in dating as well.

And eventually, one of their pieces just got really, really lucky. Well, other artists didn't put as much work out there. They questioned themselves. They almost pre-rejected themselves. And they didn't allow luck to find them as much. I think that's true in dating as well.

And eventually, one of their pieces just got really, really lucky. Well, other artists didn't put as much work out there. They questioned themselves. They almost pre-rejected themselves. And they didn't allow luck to find them as much. I think that's true in dating as well.

And I think frequently what happened is the person who dates well out of their league just asked way more people out and was rejected more because, you know, you kind of, yeah, you eventually get lucky. For some reason, someone's going to be attracted to you who you wouldn't necessarily predict.

And I think frequently what happened is the person who dates well out of their league just asked way more people out and was rejected more because, you know, you kind of, yeah, you eventually get lucky. For some reason, someone's going to be attracted to you who you wouldn't necessarily predict.

And I think frequently what happened is the person who dates well out of their league just asked way more people out and was rejected more because, you know, you kind of, yeah, you eventually get lucky. For some reason, someone's going to be attracted to you who you wouldn't necessarily predict.

And too many people pre-reject themselves and don't allow for that lucky break that that person who you're really attracted to also is attracted to you back. So even applying for jobs, there have been studies that scientists who apply for more jobs are more likely to get more interviews. Too many people pre-reject themselves, don't allow themselves to get that lucky break.

And too many people pre-reject themselves and don't allow for that lucky break that that person who you're really attracted to also is attracted to you back. So even applying for jobs, there have been studies that scientists who apply for more jobs are more likely to get more interviews. Too many people pre-reject themselves, don't allow themselves to get that lucky break.

And too many people pre-reject themselves and don't allow for that lucky break that that person who you're really attracted to also is attracted to you back. So even applying for jobs, there have been studies that scientists who apply for more jobs are more likely to get more interviews. Too many people pre-reject themselves, don't allow themselves to get that lucky break.

Yeah, that's actually just not true. It's a myth. There are all these myths that data debunks. It's kind of a surprising idea, but it got a lot of airplay in part because it's so surprising where people say, you know, being outside a field can give you an edge that if you're too inside a field, you'll be too stuck in the ways of the field. You won't see kind of the

Yeah, that's actually just not true. It's a myth. There are all these myths that data debunks. It's kind of a surprising idea, but it got a lot of airplay in part because it's so surprising where people say, you know, being outside a field can give you an edge that if you're too inside a field, you'll be too stuck in the ways of the field. You won't see kind of the

Yeah, that's actually just not true. It's a myth. There are all these myths that data debunks. It's kind of a surprising idea, but it got a lot of airplay in part because it's so surprising where people say, you know, being outside a field can give you an edge that if you're too inside a field, you'll be too stuck in the ways of the field. You won't see kind of the

surprising idea that actually works. When you actually look at the data, for example, of businesses that have succeeded, the most successful businesses tend to be started by people very, very close in that field. People who had real experience, not just in the broad field, but in the very, very narrow field.

surprising idea that actually works. When you actually look at the data, for example, of businesses that have succeeded, the most successful businesses tend to be started by people very, very close in that field. People who had real experience, not just in the broad field, but in the very, very narrow field.

surprising idea that actually works. When you actually look at the data, for example, of businesses that have succeeded, the most successful businesses tend to be started by people very, very close in that field. People who had real experience, not just in the broad field, but in the very, very narrow field.

So if it's a soap manufacturing business, the most likely person to succeed in that business is not just someone who has experience in manufacturing, but someone who has experience in soap manufacturing. So, really, the outsider's edge is a myth that's gotten too much airplay, I think.