The Attribution Blind Spot
Extraordinary achievement marries individual capability with environmental advantages we rarely recognise. High achievers consistently overestimate their personal contribution whilst remaining blind to invisible tailwinds. This attribution error proves dangerous when conditions shift - the strategies that flourished during favourable circumstances become liabilities when the environment changes.
True wisdom lies not in denying personal agency, but in acknowledging that success typically requires both deliberate effort and circumstantial advantage, with the latter often proving more decisive than we dare admit.