According to Merriam-Webster the definition for Luck is: 1) a force that brings good fortune or adversity 2)the events or circumstances that operate for or against an individual. This is the basis of the entire blog; create your own luck!
There are thousands of quotes about luck, but the best quote, the quote that sums it all up is by Thomas Jefferson, "I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have." There are some instances where being lucky is just being lucky, like winning the lottery. More often than not, hard work performed intelligently and efficiently will produce many more instances of "luck" than watching a Jerry Springer marathon all day.
College educated or not, luck is earned (excluding the random variable of winning the lottery). It is earned through more ways than just hard work. Attitude is a big factor in degree of luck a person possesses. Constantly complaining about life means the focus is all wrong, instead of focusing on the negatives more focus should be on the positive. Remembering negative events in life should be for one purpose only, to learn lessons, not dwell on it in self-pity. This is true in the personal side of life as well as the business, a positive attitude is critical to being lucky
People's perception of reality is directly related to how lucky they are. Misfortune happens to everyone, but an unlucky person becomes a victim and magnifies the problem, while a lucky person gets creative to regain control and looks at it as a lesson learned. Does Chesley Sullenberger, the pilot of US Airways flight 1549 that landed on the Hudson saving 155 people, feel unlucky or lucky? His passengers are the true lucky ones. Every decision he made after one engine failed determined the outcome of everyone's luck. Before the flight Chesley was a normal guy from Danville, CA with a job as an airline pilot. After the flight he was a "Hero Pilot" making television appearances and publishing a book, all because he remained composed and was positive throughout an unimaginably terrifying event.
Rolling with the punches is another trait often associated with "lucky" people. Going with the flow and being flexible is important because it means a person has the ability to remain calm when others become anxious. An anxious person's judgment can be clouded from the stress, while a calm person is able to see the details. Think about it, does anyone ever tell the story of how they met their spouse by saying, "This particular night I was laser focused on finding the perfect mate...?" No, it doesn't happen that way, just like the car keys become impossible to find whenever I am running late. A person with confidence has the ability to recognize a break, even when shrouded in a dark cloud, and seize it. Maintaining a watchful eye, being creative, using persuasion, being personable and extraordinarily persistent is the key to being lucky.
Start thinking lucky, roll with the punches, and act on intuition. Stop watching the lucky people and become one. Take control, create your own luck!
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