Against All Odds

A slightly-perverted universal-truth is that great successes almost always occur against a backdrop of ridiculously-bad odds.

Why?

Because, if it wasn’t so unlikely or so hard, everyone would be doing it and it wouldn’t be considered such a great or unusual achievement. Life is one big risk. Seemingly daunting statistics and odds swarm all around us.

Consider the following:

* Ninety-five percent of new businesses fail within 5-years.
* Ninety-nine percent of all professional-speakers earn less than $1 million in their entire careers.
* Eighty percent of restaurants fail within two years.
* Ninety-nine percent of people trying out for a role in TV, theater or film will not get the job.
* Ninety percent of law-students don’t make Law Review.


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