Are you more lucky or more good?

[ElDuque]

Reading the Sean Combs inspired this thread.

WRT the addage "it is better to be lucky than good."

For those of you who are successful, or think you are on the road to success, have you been more lucky or more good/talented/driven/focused/etc???

I don't have any wild accomplishments on my resume, but I think I live a high quality life and plan to do so for sometime. I'll likely always be highly employable. I am good enough looking and smart enough.

I'll readily admit that I have been more lucky than good.

A few examples:

1.) born in America
2.) Parents are very well off and always supportive of constructive activities I pursue.
3.) Have made more than a few highly questionable decisions, but none of them ever resulted in serious long-term negative consequences.

On the other hand, I am not a total dolt - i hope - and have made a lot out of my luck. I'm confident/crazy enough to embark on challenges and stubborn enough to overcome them.

But in the end, almost all of what I have and have accomplished would not be possible w/o very good luck.