Ugh, one off data points are just as often wrong as they are right. What adage they give of their success could have just as aptly worked in reverse for you. Luck/timing (aka no strong correlation to actions) is a real thing, and are all too often ignored by the winners who always reward their achievements by "hard work" (clearly working hard is often needed as well to succeed).
If someone asked me "You seem pretty successful. How did you manage your career?" my story would be (other than some generalities) perhaps interesting but utterly unactionable for anyone else. And that's probably not unusual for anyone who hasn't followed a pretty conventional path.
