Irony is I just googled Taleb and found out he appears to be a never married 51 year old. Sounds like a brilliant guy too. Just one who probably spends a lot of time wondering if I am so smart how come I don’t have everything I deserve.
The rock stars in this world benefit from some level of luck but they are truly different and able to do things with that luck that others can’t. They don’t just wake up and find a pot of gold sitting in front of them. They make it happen on the playing field.