If I had one hour to...

I was terribly busy this month both officially and privately. What a little bit impressed me was a small farewell/celebration party. I just got the invitation from my colleague (A) to celebrate a colleague (B) who will leave here to be a boss in Japan. I had not seen him for three years even in the same area and we are not close friends. (A) have worked here for over five years, almost forties (I thought he is of my age..). He seems to be a fan of (B) because (B) is an exceptionally talented person.
Four middle aged men including me smacked our lips over sasimi and sake, talking about the fashion in 80's and our lives etc. (B) was often listening but sometimes he, I was surprised, replied to the questions with confidence. Some questions were difficult to conclude but he did immediately. In the height of the party, (A) asked (B) why you got many achievements even though you were lucky, and how you managed to get those achievements with minimal effort. (A) readily said 'Yes, I am lucky. So, I don't have no methods to get so. I just did what I wanted to do.' I thought he was kind to answer such a futile question. However, (A) continued to ask several questions like 'Actually I got offers from other Univs. here but I had to decline because...' or sometimes he belittled himself but by referring how he was talent..But the situation now was unlucky for him and so on. I was just listening and nodding. Suddenly, (A) asked me how about my opinion on the attitude of the work. The answer was 'I have struggled to do my work without thinking any philosophical and methodological thoughts. If you continue and love this you will get rewards. For me just do it is my way.'
I know that those people often think what we should be as the professional but don't take practical actions and thoughts. What they are doing is indulging (pretending) himself as the talented with complicated philosophy(?) or views. That's why those people cannot get achievements like (B). Eventually, people say 'that's cool Crespondence san!' with drunken voices... (B) finally asked us what did you think why I succeeded, and what was the difference?' (A) said, 'come on (B)! You know that, please tell me the trick!' In the party, (B) never answered the 'trick', saying why I am luck,Hmmm. I think (B)'s view is more ore less the same as mine except for that he is NOT lucky but he is unusually gifted.