An excellent exploration of the topic, and one I happen to agree with almost entirely. The negative casters of "you got lucky" comments so often are folks who refuse to recognize that though they cannot control all opportunities that come to them, they can control their readiness, diligence, and confidence in exploring them. I just was sharing a paraphrased requote of Seneca of my own in another forum: "Luck is opportunity recognized, prepared for, and taken." We all will have opportunities in our lives that can better us. Many claps.