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Luck, however, is based on opportunity and you can create more opportunities by working hard.

Consider Jerry Weintraub’s story.

364 times, the man said ‘No’. But eventually, on the 365th day, he said yes.

Jerry didn’t get lucky. He worked. Every day he called, until the timing was right and the opportunity presented itself to him.

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