PARADOX OF SKILL

"It's better to be lucky than good."
 - Lefty Gomez, National Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher for the New York Yankees

The longer I live, the more impressed I am by the big truths that are hidden in plain sight. Who doesn't love the simple bit of brilliance that was made real when someone created a rear hatch on a SUV that opens with a touch to the bumper? Or how about the genius that created the cup holder in the grocery store shopping cart? I tip my cap to the people that could SEE what the truth was.....and that brings me to today's topic....the paradox of skill.

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