Luck is the xfactor which can swing a situation in one direction or another, when it’s balancing on chance or influence. Some people rely solely on luck. Others consider certain numbers, names, places, or dates to be lucky. It’s a good thing to be “lucky” in life, whether it comes to health, investments, friends, or love.
Consider Marcus, a graphic designer who spent years watching his colleague Dana land every big client, every promotion, every stroke of good fortune. “She’s just lucky,” he’d mutter.
But when he looked closer, he noticed Dana said yes to coffee chats he declined, followed up on emails he ignored, and showed up to industry events he skipped because he was tired.
Her “luck,” it turned out, had fingerprints all over it.
There are claims some are born lucky, such as with beautiful blonde curly hair and blue eyes and a perfect body, which are fortunate genetics.
Some don’t consider physical appearance to be luck, however, as you’re either born with these features or not. What you can also do is improve your looks, one way or another.
No one makes themselves lucky, but it’s thought the chances of becoming more fortunate can be improved.
You can improve your odds in life by favorably recognizing situations, and then taking action once the opportunity arises.
So what it comes down to is being at the right place at the right time, which has a component of luck to it, but luck is like that.
Luck As A Beneficial Phenomenon
There are some who define luck as a natural unpredictable entity, while others describe it as a beneficial phenomenon. There certainly are some who appear luckier than others.
There are certain groups of individuals who appear more fortunate, such as winning the lottery twice, finding a twenty dollar bill on a busy street, or getting the last loaf of bread from the bakery.
There are some who manage to get the best of everything, seemingly with little effort on their part, while others suffer. These events occur sporadically and are unpredictable, but become beneficial to your life.
Can’t Make Yourself Lucky
Some will argue they “earned” finding that twenty dollar bill on the street. Then what about all those others, maybe you, who happened to walk right by it? You didn’t get lucky at all.
Most often, those who never have that type of luck will get upset once they hear someone they know, perhaps a neighbor, bought a lottery ticket and won big, which is a valid point.
Psychologists call this the “why not me?” reflex, and it’s deeply human. When we see others rewarded by chance, our brains instinctively search for fairness that simply isn’t there.
They wonder why not them. Then they become envious and eventually realize there’s nothing they can do to become luckier.
Luck Isn’t Fair
Did someone who’s lucky really earn whatever it is they got lucky on, as it’s an occurrence that happened completely beyond their control or understanding?
You can’t harness luck. Many believe life isn’t fair, while others think it’s karma that’s preventing them from becoming lucky.
Wrongdoings or guilt, which weigh heavy on their mind, is what’s tilting them away from becoming lucky. It’s thought luck isn’t about what’s fair or not.
Luck Is The Residue Of Chance
Purists believe luck is the effect of opportunity in our lives, which isn’t refuted or denied by anyone.
So to improve your luck, what’s thought is to just make yourself ready for better life opportunities once they come along. To attract luck your way, you need to expose yourself to it.
Realize the beneficial effects of change can often come from others.
In our life, the vast realm of luck is ruled by ourselves, along with the opportunities which come our way.
Can Determination Lead To Luck
What’s consistent in one’s life, occurring over and over again, is the persistent application of total determination to a specific targeted objective.
After initial effort and failing repeatedly, what it eventually produces are results.
Take Marcus again. After that hard look in the mirror, he started accepting the invitations he used to dodge.
Nine months later, a casual conversation at an event he almost skipped led to the biggest freelance contract of his career. Was it luck? He’d have called it that a year earlier.
Now he knew better. Once opportunity eventually strikes, what’s found is the “lucky” person kept their objectives in sight while remaining focused, and was extremely tenacious doing so.
Achievers believe it’s hard work and not luck. It’s blood, sweat, and tears that create luck, as there’s nothing in this life which can take the place of dogged persistence, not even talent.
There are some who are extremely talented, but they’re not successful in this world, some claim because they procrastinate or are lazy.
The main reason it’s found is those who are unlucky lack focus and determination in their life’s purpose.
Being persistent is the omnipotent aspect which leads to the luck that’s needed for someone to succeed in life.
Taking Action Leads To Luck
What’s thought is the majority of personal characteristics are influenced by luck.
For instance, sending good vibes or actions towards someone intensifies and sustains awareness of you in the mind of others.
This concentrated favorable attention of others towards you increases the possibilities of them remembering you later, this when opportunities happen to arise.
This is what usually enables the conception of beneficial ideas, ones which favor your interests.
What the dedicated generosity of spirit does is persistently act like a magnet in your favor, which some claim as luck.
Our Decisions Influences Our Luck
Some are conditioned and extremely good at making the right decisions based on instinct, being able to assess and weigh the differing elements or factors once they appear.
With calm and rational thinking, what they make are all the right choices.
The majority find this to be too overwhelming and just consider it fate.
If you’re in this select group of people who are instantly able to easily and rationally make the right decisions, then the odds improve that you can make your own luck.
Some think it’s random occurrences that influence luck. The sudden “freak of nature” happenings in our lives are what influence how lucky we’re going to be in an undertaking.
These occurrences are how we make our choices, which influences our luck in life.
All in all, it comes down to determination, adaptation, persistence, belief, and calm rational analysis, sprinkled with unknown influences.
These and some other unknown elements are what can help us make our own luck, one way or another.