Super Quotes #6 — Learning, happiness, and how to get lucky
Learning (Henry Ford), happiness (Abraham Lincoln), and how to get lucky (Ray Kroc).
"Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty."
— Henry Ford
Your age might make you physically old, but it's a lack of learning that makes you mentally old.
Keep learning and you will stay forever young.
"Folks are usually about as happy as they make their minds up to be."
— Abraham Lincoln
Happiness is a state of mind.
Decide to be happy and you will be happy.
"Luck is a dividend of sweat. The more you sweat, the luckier you get."
— Ray Kroc
Every time you try, you have another chance to get lucky. Thus, the harder you work the luckier you get.
Calculating your chances of winning, if you have a 1% chance to win on each attempt:
1 attempt = 1 - (0.99)^1 = 1%
5 attempts = 1 - (0.99)^5 = 5%
10 attempts = 1 - (0.99)^10 = 9.6%
50 attempts = 1 - (0.99)^50 = 39.5%
100 attempts = 1 - (0.99)^100 = 63.4%
500 attempts = 1 - (0.99)^500 = 99.3%
1000 attempts = 1 - (0.99)^1000 ~= 100%
I like the chance of winning formula !!