Luck plays a huge role in any goal in life. But so does hard work. Events are unpredictable. It is hard to see what’s coming next. This is why it is said “you need to take big risks to get big returns” , because you need to be lucky for the big risks to pay off, and if you’re not lucky, then you won’t see the bigger rewards. BUT! The harder you work, the more opportunities you will find and paths that were previously shut off will be open and ready for exploring. This means there is a higher chance of “lucky” stuff happening to you.