Louis Pasteur once stated that “chance favors the prepared mind.” What did he mean by that?

Question

Louis Pasteur once stated that “chance favors the prepared mind.” What did he mean by that?

Answer 1

The prepared mind is ready to act on any opportunity that may present itself. The more you know, the more you can capitalize on an opportunity.

For example , if you go to the racetrack and want to bet, you might have a better chance of picking a winner if you know how to read a racing form to figure out the past performances of the horses you want to bet on.

If you are a scientist and have a history of conducting experiments, the lessons of  those past experiments may help you to succeed in the new experiment.

If you want to win a karaoke contest it helps if you know the song and have sung  it before .