The Secret Of Success?

[ToraToraTora]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-24959504
Now you'll have thousands of kids playing up doing nothing then hoping to "get lucky" when they leave. Nice one Cowell, underminded the education system in 5 minutes, genius!

[Bazile]

I'm smiling here cos i recall that post from yesterday , where we all rounded on the poster .

However , in this case i genuinely beleive his remark was made in jest - Simon Cowell , that is .

[Baldric]

I've always found that the harder I work, the luckier I get!

[pixie373]

Exactly, baldric

[Mamyalynne]

It seems odd to me that anyone remotely famous is pounced upon for a joke or flip remark, of course it is nice to think they have the next generations well being at heart, but......maybe he was asked his secret of success and also went on to mention his absolute and utter downfall from which he clawed his way back up.

[FredPuli43]

Clearly not meant seriously, and very British. We prefer to dismiss our achievements as though they just happened, we were lucky, we were in the right place. To do otherwise would be seen as being boastful or immodest by other Britons. To say "I got very rich because I am a genius in business", or anything like it, would not be received well. Americans and others tend strongly to the opposite way, and saying "I got lucky" would be seen as sheer dishonesty and suspect.

I could work hard 24 hours a day and not be a Simon Cowell or a Richard Branson or Philip Green, because they have a talent which I don't have. Few have it. Those who do , can start with nothing and become rich and they have no fear that they will go bust, because they know that they can do it all again, if the worst happens.

[naomi24]

Unless people inherit money – or win it – or have generous benefactors - no one acquires it without making the effort - and he has made the effort. Sounds like sour grapes to me.

[Zacs-Master]

Totally disagree with Andy's comment:
......but it is circumstances which fall the right way at the right time for them, that allow them to pursue their career path.

In my experience, entrepreneurs make their own circumstances by bulldoze ring their way through what 'ordinary' people see as obstacles and an ability to think outside the box.

[naomi24]

^^ I agree.