I agree that this is the common experience for those of us that never experience overwhelming "serendipity" (i.e. luck) - meaning no disrespect (or lack of gratitude for being so incredibly fortunate) - but for those few that do get shot out of a canon, it would appear that hard work (focused hours on task) makes all the difference on becoming industry dominant (Musk, Jobs, etc). When you get a tiger by the tail, you need to stay focused and not fall asleep.