dedication; lucky lies and greatness*

We've reached a time where luck is irrelevant. Greatness is now derived solely through consistent work, practice, and ultimate dedication. At this point in history, accomplishments are exposed, experienced, and measured only through hard work and repetition. Just a mere N years ago, there was still room for chance. Luck still played a role. Coincidence and fate have died. Luck is dead. Exposure and appreciation are the results of life's work. This wasn't always the case. 100 years ago, you could go out walking in a jungle, trip over some new species of slug, and you would get a huge write-up in Rainforest Quarterly. It's all been done before. You have to work your ass off nowadays for recognition...and even then, it's not assured. What was the last thing you created outside of your job or school? When was the last time you built something, by yourself, for yourself, and not because you had a deadline or it paid well or a semester was ending...but because you were curious or passionate or desparate? Go do this now please. Thank you. *These statements do not make any implications regarding quality.