Few consider that such a distribution can have a very dynamic structure. While the overall ratios of the distribution always remain stable, both the scale and an individual's position within the distribution can change both very rapidly and significantly. This means two things:

1. The system can grow with the long tail profiting the most in relative terms to what they already have gained.
2. Your own behavior decides, where you position yourself on the distribution and how you move inside. It is up to you to improve for the most part and not external effects.