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		ericjang on April 15, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: SoftBank expects $24B in losses from Vision Fund, ... It was a proof by contradiction, I think. One example is sufficient to make the point that success is not impossible.

graeme on April 15, 2020 [–]

Precisely. The person I replied to said that it was always luck.

A single datapoint can't prove a general claim. But a single counterpoint can disprove a claim.

waddlesworth on April 16, 2020 | [–]

Appreciate your luck, not your ego, you won't make as many stupid decisions that way.

It could be argued that Warren Buffet does exactly this.

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