People say things like I do this in a kind of self-deprecating way Well, I've been lucky in this that And you know, very well though, a lot of life is luck But then a lot of it is, and it's underplayed You also work hard I realized some time ago that because I'm born in Britain I have that natural tendency to like underplay, "So I'm just lucky and that" And somebody said to me you shouldn't do that, You do work very hard And I thought, yes, but saying, "Well, I've been lucky in that" Is a nice way to say to other people "Oh, I haven't really had an input, And you don't need particularly either" It's a flattering thing to say to somebody elsе Which ignores a wonderful phrase of Branch Rickеy I came across Luck is the residue of design Luck is the residue of design Luck is the residue of design A lot of what we call luck It has come about through something other than chance I used to say, you are lucky to be born in America And on one level that's true, which is like you could Have been born in the great pool You could have been born in Mogadishu And it be a lot worse but there's also Something that covers up Which is the luck is the people Before you made good choices That meant that you are in a situation Which is more optimal And it's not simply luck that you have In America the right to freedom of speech Luck is the residue of design Luck is the residue of design It's the consequence of men and women Making good decisions Men and women making good decisions Luck is the residue of design Luck is the residue of design We have to find a better way to understand, What we often mean by luck You have luck in your life, sometimes because other people Have made good judgements that are effectively for you, Before your time Your politicians, your family and others It's not just, it's not just some wild whirly gig It's also make prudent decisions Make wise decisions, work hard and a lot more And you'll find that you are what we call lucky or luckier Don't do any of that stuff, put everything off all the time Be lazy, unmotivated, blame other people all the time The things that you could correct yourself And you will find you are the type of person That is described as unlucky Luck is the residue of design Luck is the residue of design It's the consequence of men and women Making good decisions Men and women making good decisions Luck is the residue of design Luck is the residue of design Luck is the residue of design Luck is the residue of design It's the consequence of men and women Making good decisions Men and women Making good decisions Luck is the residue of design Luck is the residue of design