What the "survivorship bias" dismissal of things like this always neglects is that something can be a necessary, but not sufficient condition for success.
Ok, some people who dive in and try things don't succeed. But do any people who don't dive in and try things succeed?
Yeah, if you try you might still fail. Most intelligent people realize this is a possibility. If you don't try you will definitely fail though.
Ok, some people who dive in and try things don't succeed. But do any people who don't dive in and try things succeed?
Yeah, if you try you might still fail. Most intelligent people realize this is a possibility. If you don't try you will definitely fail though.