Whether a person achieves great success in life and rises above the crowd depends not only on exceptional personal ability, but also on another factor of equal importance: opportunity.
Throughout history, how many gifted, talented, and capable individuals have ended their days in frustration simply because they never met the patron who would recognize their worth, never even getting a chance to shine?
Of course, many people also spot an opportunity, only to hesitate and let it slip through their fingers.
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