That's kind of always the secret to mega-success.

You have to have 2 out of 3 of the following traits:

   1. Exceptional skill
   2. Luck
   3. Lack of scruples

▲ conradkay 2 days ago | parent [-]

Reminds me of this quote from Margin Call https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ag14Ao_xO4c

"There are three ways to make a living in this business: be first; be smarter; or cheat"

Though I'm sure people who are first tend to view that as skill or being a visionary, not luck

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bumby 2 days ago | parent [-]

What bothers me is when people treat the third as some sort of virtue. I think operating in the ethical gray areas makes them feel smart instead of unethical.

	▲	etse 2 days ago \| parent [-]
		Morality is not about intelligence, but some folks believe living by morals is submitting oneself to the lack of intelligence (or stupidity even). The real [evil] geniuses prune their decision tree by not considering morality so they maintain optimum efficiency.