overnight success does not happen overnight

created by whizkid

(idea) by whizkid (6.2 y) (print) ? (I like it!) Fri Jun 16 2000 at 18:13:16

The idea that the phenomenon known as overnight success never happens as the result of good luck, but of a long time of preparation in obscurity, often riddled with many an intermediate failure.

I was supposed to be somebody by the age of 23	gradual enlightenment	Gil Elvgren	Success
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Up From Slavery	preparation	O Captain! My Captain!	Affiliate
Ray Nagin	Herbs for good luck	Lord Byron	Attends
good luck	Patterns

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