Practice makes perfect
Luck is a state of mind. When you meet a person that claims to be lucky, I will bet you anything, it has less to do with their location in the universe, than their overall outlook. I am a person that’s life revolves around a sport and many people will attribute success, in many cases, to luck. I beg to differ. There are always exceptions to the rule, but I am a believer in the expression, “You make your own luck.” Then again, I have had many friends that work incredibly hard, yet, are plagued by unfortunate circumstances. I guess it depends on what you consider good luck. Some might say that the gods smile on those with good luck and the rest of us are left to are own devices. Whatever your ideology, I don’t think that this world plays favorites, no matter evidence to the contrary. I believe that there are things outside our realm of control which have nothing to do with what people conventionally identify as luck. My notion is that luck is something intangible that we do have some power over. “Lucky people” are the ones that see opportunity everywhere.
There are a few sayings that I have been stumbling across frequently that, in the past, I have just disregarded. “Look on the bright side,” for instance. When it comes to looking on the bright side, my glass of sunshine is abundantly half full. To live the life of the lucky, one of the first steps is being thankful for what you already have. There are not many success stories of people that felt overly entitled or unduly greedy. They may assume great wealth, but, not as a result, great happiness. The phrase “when one door closes another door opens,” must have first been uttered by someone incredibly optimistic. Whoever subscribes to this motto has the remarkable capacity to look at the positive options when something undermining happens. Think of how valuable that is- to derive strength from a, potentially, negative event. It is huge! Lastly, “take one step back to take two steps forward,” is key to being a lucky person. All it means is that setbacks are inevitable and necessary to learn how to move forward. Every misfortune becomes a catapult hurtling you onward and upward because you understand that even the mistakes are crucial steps toward your goals and aspirations.
I am not, by any figment of my imagination, saying that creating your own luck is easy, but, I believe, like any habit, the more you practice the better you become. And, just to throw one more sage bit of advice your way, “practice makes perfect.”
Have a phenomenal week mapping your own destiny.