here is a bit of my summary of @pmarca's 2007 blogpost about James Austin's 4 kinds of luck, from his 1978 book Chase, Chance and Creativity 1. blind luck 2. add variability through tinkering 3. add discernment 3. add unique frame of reference https://t.co/VC2iCbu8kk

• https://www.swyx.io/create-luck/Think of a 2D surface area with one axis what you are “doing” and the other axis what your are “telling.” Have you done enough? Do more. Are you telling people about it enough? Tell it more. Further, this can be made into a 4D (a 2x2) surface area. With "General+Passive" luck in the bottom Left (think: privilege &... See more