Zhang Yiming：Do Not Mistake Luck for Ability
Zhang Yiming《Pingchangxin: Doing Extraordinary Things with an Ordinary Mind》· Section "不把外因当内因，不把运气当能力", paragraph beginning "平常心对待成功和失败" · Cognition · Decision · Character
平常心对待成功和失败，也包括不要错误归因，把外因当作内因，不要把运气当作能力，要找出成功或者失败的真实原因。
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Locator：《平常心做非常事》九周年演讲全文，section "不把外因当内因，不把运气当能力"，paragraph beginning "平常心对待成功和失败" · Verified：2026-10-19 · Verification：Exact match
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Equanimity requires correct attribution: do not mistake external causes or luck for ability.
Context
For Zhang, equanimity includes correct attribution: do not mistake external causes for internal ones, or luck for ability. People dislike uncertainty and tend to fit success and failure into a self-serving narrative. He asks his team to admit that some things are unknown, then look for the real cause.
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In your most recent success, how much was ability and how much was luck?
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