“Seize any opportunity, or anything that looks like
opportunity. They are rare, much rarer than you think. Remember that positive
Black Swans have a necessary first step: you need to be exposed to them. Many
people do not realize that they are getting a lucky break in life when they get
it….Collect as many free nonlottery tickets (those with open-ended payoffs) as
you can, and, once they start paying off, do not discard them. Work hard, not
in grunt work, but in chasing such opportunities and maximizing exposure to
them. This makes living in big cities invaluable because you increase the odds
of serendipitous encounters—you gain exposure to the envelope of serendipity.” –Nassim
Taleb, The Black
Swan
