All the while, Joseph must have wondered about those dreams that God had given to him promising him the leadership of his family. He must have wondered about the promises that once had seemed so close to his grasp. While he wondered, the same character that had made him the favored son, the same integrity and diligence that had earned him the hatred of his slacker brothers, was in evidence and he succeeded. Many of us treat success as though it is a kind of lottery. We think that the lucky ones build great marriages, enjoy enough, raise kids that bring them joy, and reach their old age with an honorable life.
Good fortune has little to do with it.
Life is largely what you make of it. In the drama that is played out in the balance of this passage, the character that brought Joseph the success he enjoyed is shown. There is simply no mistaking the excellence in the mind and spirit of this young man. Nothing subtle here. And the passage tells us she worked on seducing him day after day.