Luck is a belief in good or bad fortune in life caused by accident or chance, and attributed by some to reasons of faith or superstition, which happens beyond a person’s control
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luck
Richard Wiseman, psychologist at the University of Hertfordshire made empirical observations and found that your could make your own luck
The book – The Luck Factor
He observed that lucky people generate good fortune via four basic principles.
- They are skilled at creating and noticing chance opportunities.
- Make lucky decisions by listening to their intuition.
- Create self-fulfilling prophesies via positive expectations.
- Adopt a resilient attitude that transforms bad luck into good.
He has come up with a set plan of action to “make your own luck” using three easy techniques that can help to maximise good fortune:
1. Unlucky people often fail to follow their intuition when making a choice, whereas lucky people tend to respect hunches. Lucky people are interested in how they both think and feel about the various options, rather than simply looking at the rational side of the situation. I think this helps them because gut feelings act as an alarm bell – a reason to consider a decision carefully.
2. Unlucky people tend to be creatures of routine. They tend to take the same route to and from work and talk to the same types of people at parties. In contrast, many lucky people try to introduce variety into their lives. For example, one person described how he thought of a colour before arriving at a party and then introduced himself to people wearing that colour. This kind of behaviour boosts the likelihood of chance opportunities by introducing variety.
3. Lucky people tend to see the positive side of their ill fortune. They imagine how things could have been worse. In one interview, a lucky volunteer arrived with his leg in a plaster cast and described how he had fallen down a flight of stairs. I asked him whether he still felt lucky and he cheerfully explained that he felt luckier than before. As he pointed out, he could have broken his neck.
But, after reading the article, I said to myself, “Are these not the basis of Personal development?”
1. Relax and use your intuition to assist you in making decisions?
2. Extend your comfort zone; do not have any limits or say “I can’t”
3. Be positive.
Some useful links:
Be lucky – it’s an easy skill to learn
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/3304496/Be-lucky-its-an-easy-skill-to-learn.html
How To Make Your Own Luck
http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/72/realitycheck.html?page=0,0
The Luck Factor: Change Your Luck and Change Your Life (Paperback)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Luck-Factor-Change-Your-Life/dp/0712623884/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1266269874&sr=8-1
