You Think I’m Lucky Punk?
Ever day dreamed, planned, plotted, and then worked your butt off to make it happen and eventually succeed only to hear others say: “Oh you’re so lucky!”?
This is one of my least favorite things.
Thing is a lot of success isn’t a result of luck at all. Sure you can have great opportunities fall into your lap and then consider yourself lucky but that doesn’t happen very often. When it does, if you don’t have the right attitude, talent, drive, or motivation it may not last or go anywhere.
But if you’re smart about it you can create a lot of your own “luck” simply by crafting your life and making everything you do all part of a bigger plan. You can increase your chances of luck finding you by putting yourself smack dab in its path.
* Sign up for courses that will give you something to offer when an opportunity arises.
* Hang out in places where the people you want to meet hang out.
* Write out a detailed plan of what you would like to accomplish or achieve. A vague plan full of ambiguity leaves a lot of room to flounder.
* Be prepared to get out of your comfort zone.
* Dream big and put it out there. Share your dreams and ambitions with others. You never know who’s listening, reading, watching and who will eventually be talking.
* Work hard. Most people who are successful (not necessarily rich, or wealthy but successful) work hard.
* Don’t let any opportunity pass you by.
* Be nice, be courteous, be humble and be pleasant. As the old saying goes you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar. You’ll be more approachable and people may be more eager to work with you.
So be careful the next time you refer to someone as lucky. Their success or situation may actually have very little to do with luck.
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Elsewhere:
I had a guest post on Unclutterer yesterday titled 10 more uncluttering things you can do each day. It actually sparked some heated conversations. Heated conversations on uncluttering who knew?
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Go Ahead Make Your Day: 50 Ways To Make Today Shine
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Good word! I’ll be forwarding this post to my hubby – he’s currently trying to ‘get lucky’in a very competative job market w/in his field
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“No conqueror believes in Chance.” – Nietzsche
Sherri…
I really can appreciate this article as my husband and I work very hard to afford the lifestyle we enjoy. We have a nice home, nice cars and take a lot of lovely vacations. The flip side is that we are both out of the house all day at work to afford these things. It infuriates me when family members and friends will say things like “Oh, you bought a Lexus…MUST BE NICE”…or “Oh, you’re going to Maine AGAIN…MUST BE NICE”. Yes…things things ARE nice…but it is not like they have been handed to us. We work long, hard hours and we feel we deserve to treat ourselves. But people just assume you are somehow “lucky” to have this stuff. It makes me crazy. Last year before we left for a trip, my husband’s sister said to me “Must be nice to just be able to jet away whenever you want” and I just looked at her and said “As a matter of fact, it is.” Made me feel a wee better
Very inspiring! Thanks for this.
This post really resounded with me. Recently a HUGE opportunity came our way due to various factors all converging at once, many driven by struggle and hard work. However along with the opportunity comes change. It is easier to stick with the status quo…..to be “safe…but “Don’t let any opportunity pass you by.”!!
Thanks for a timely reminder!
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Hello Sherri,
Well put! We need to be ready with our goals and self determination so that we can reach our goals and meet our destination. We need to do our homework so that nothing can stop us.
BTW I read the comments on unclutterer and they are very interesting. I have book marked the website as well.
Bye for now,
Cheryl
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Excellent Post! There is nothing called ‘luck’ for me… I believe in working hard and getting the results. People who believe or think a lot over getting lucky just need reasons for not working hard.
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