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Two Kinds Of Luck




Luck is a term that seems to be understood differently by everyone.

The dictionary definition of luck is “success or failure through chance rather than one’s own actions.”

Luck or chance certainly does almost always play a role in success or failure, but is it fair to say that luck is outside of our control? 

I don’t believe so.

I think there’s two kinds of luck:

Random luck, which the above definition could be applied to,

And

Opportunistic luck, which is essentially created luck.

Being prepared in life is paramount to your overall success,

And part of being prepared is being ready to seize opportunities as they come.

Carpe Diem as some would say.

While random luck does happen at times, like when someone wins the lottery, the vast majority of luck that occurs in your life is the opportunistic kind.

Now, the thing about opportunistic luck is that if you’re not prepared to receive it, it’ll pass you by.

A great opportunity may come your way, but due to being ill prepared for it, you might miss out. 

In fact, I would say this happens often.

So how to prepare for opportunistic luck, you’re probably wondering?

By working on yourself daily.

Improving yourself even a little bit each day can open the door a bit wider for when a great opportunity or chance comes your way. 

You need to be on the lookout too.

Random luck might be fun to think about and even seem more desirable in a sense.

However, opportunistic luck requires work and effort.

It’s essentially SELF-CREATED luck.

Don’t wait around hoping to win big while playing the lottery.

Work on yourself so you’re prepared to win big when the opportunity arises!

-Ryan, Persona Coach

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