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Five Tips to Get Positively Luckier Every Day
A modern spin on the law of attraction from your sassy coach
Sometimes we sincerely feel lucky or unlucky.
“You are just pulling one bad thing upon another onto yourself!” a Facebook acquaintance commented upon hearing about my dad’s death of Covid-19 in 2020. Anger flashed and I blocked him. But I couldn’t help but feel deep down that maybe he was right. Luck had not been on my side for quite a while.
What is Luck?
Some people seem lucky: they have so many things go right for them. The irony is that the more that goes great, the more new opportunities appear for them, and before long, they have a wealth of options to pick from!
On the opposite end of the spectrum, there are people who seem to have no luck at all. Nothing ever works out the way they want it to and just when one thing starts getting better, something else falls apart.
Does Luck Really Exist?
I used to not believe in luck because my philosophy is to take charge of one’s life and destiny vs. blaming it on external circumstances. But over time, my beliefs have evolved. Now I sincerely believe that luck exists. And here are some of my conclusions: