I think my previous post was kinda confusing, or maybe i just din manage to express my thought processes clearly.

The general gist on what i was trying to get across is: hard work will let you survive, and probably give u a comfortable life. Pure luck will determine whether u hit it big or not.

So yea Nick, u got my idea. Tt's good, but i beg to differ on "the harder i work, the luckier i get". My bro has quite a good quote: "Luck = preparation meets opportunity", which i largely believe to be true. Preparation is hard work, like we are all clear on this. Opportunity is the big break i'm talking about here.

Apparently life is pretty much about this preparation + opportunity equation. U need both to really succeed in life. The only thing we can really control is preparation. Opportunity, on the hand, is pretty much dictated by the man above. If life dictates you to have an opportunity, though probably it comes when u are aged 50, then it will mean tt u will be successful at 50. So it will all depend on whether u've work hard for the past 50 years to finally hit the jackpot.

And that's if life dictates u to have an opportunity. The thing is, are we sure we will ever be successful nxt time? I can't be sure. No one can. So it's possible to work hard all your life, to only be another average Joe, because by nature's laws, u are not supposed to have an opportunity.

What i'm not advocating is, to be a slacker, since we never know if something's gonna really happen. What i'm trying to say is tt, we shld work hard still, but not with the dream of making it big. Cos it's gonna feel very terrible everyday to think of making it, when u don't see anything big happening yet. Probably your big break will nv come and u'll die a bitter man.

TE got his big break yes, at age 40+? Or at least to me, he's getting famous these few years. I admire his determination and all tt, but what if he never made it? Will he be as happy and cheerful as we know? We might not know. Lincoln might just be another unhappy politician if he never got elected to be President.

Tt's the thing, i dun wanna live my life going crazy over this "making it big" idea. If one subscribes to this thought, yes for the first few years it's gonna be motivating, then struggling, then when the big break comes u can heave a sigh of relief. But if it nv comes, you're gonna die a unhappy man.

I'd prefer to just do my part everyday, and work towards a slightly better life. Tt's all. And if any opportunity comes, i'll still be prepared for it. If it doesnt happen, it's ok. My mind is less occupied by any "making it big" ideas, i still work as hard and get my deserved share of life. It's more carefree, yet somewhat prepared. And probably it's a more practical choice for a practical person like me.

I'm not asking anyone to subscribe to my ideals, cos everyone should have their own opinion. It's cool. I'm just offering another point of view for all the MLM-ers, rockstar-to-bes, and Warren Buffets-to-bes.

You can make it big, tt's provided there's an opportunity for you to.

I wanted to go on abt the idea tt 1 lucky instance in your life will lead to more good stuff coming your way. It's kinda like a guy like me tt strikes 1 million lottery, and then with my technical know-how i invest my money and make bigger returns and so on. And therefore i become a rich man kinda thing. But yea it's probably gonna get long, and i have to go practise for my IPPT now.

Let's hope i dun sprain my ankle today. It might happen u know.