On Luck and Privilege (opens in new tab)

They let me pick. Did I ever tell you that? Choose whichever Spartan I wanted. I watched as you became the soldier we needed you to be. Like the others, you were strong and swift and brave. A natural leader. But you had something they didn’t. Something no one saw but me. Can you guess? Luck. - Cortana, Halo 3 Ask any successful person about the secret to their success, and you’ll likely hear words like passion, hard work, skill, focus, and having great ideas.