Quarter 4- Journal 6: Luck

How does one define something as luck versus skill? Some people say that things that they do are skillful, when they may in fact have just been complete and total luck. I think the best way to determine the truthfulness of this situation is to see how consistent someone is with any one task. For instance, on Survivor this past thursday, one of the castaways made an excellent game-play, game-changing move. Some think she's now the best player ever, while others say that she is just lucky. In that instance, I would have to claim this contestant as skilled. This is her third time playing the game. The first time she played, she had an excellent social game, but was ousted by a large alliance. The second time, she won. This is her third time out there, and she is basically controlling the game at this point. She plays for power and has succeeded multiple time in showing her skill at the game, yet some people refuse to give her the respect she deserves. I think people who claim other people to be 'lucky' who are actually 'skilled,' are just either upset or jealous. Usually, there is enough evidence to back up someone being skilled.