10 WAYS TO INCREASE YOUR LUCK

Webmaster’s Dictionary defines luck as “ a force that brings good furtune or adversity; a force that operates for or against an individual.”  So, if luck is a force, you should be able to tap into it..any time! May the Force be with you.

Successful people were not lucky. Rather, they had a high return on luck ( ROL ). Luck had nothing to do with success. The key is what
successful people do when they are hit with a lucky circumstance or situation. They take that luck and create a huge return on their initial lick. That was the key difference.

Good and bad luck happens to everyone. The constantly “lucky” people recognise this luck, seize it, and then make the most of it.

So, how do we recognise and seize “good luck” when it happens and how do we turn “bad luck” into “opportunity”

Here 10 ways to increase your luck

    1. Make the most of unplanned events

The unexpected constantly bombard us.  Learn to love spontaneity and enjoy it. New opportunities may unfold when we least expect it.

    2. Be a believer

There are heaps of opportunities in life. We need to be abundant thinkers who always believe that there are amazing opportunities to leverage.  A negative person generally is a scarce thinker, believing that all the best opportunities in the world have been taken. The theory called the Pygmalion Effect states that you get what you expect. Most “lucky” people expect the best , confident that their future is going to be great. Somehow, these expectations become self-fulfilling prophecies. Ask around and you’ll find that “lucky” and “unlucky” people have astoundingly different expectations.

3. Be action-biased.

Inaction is the surest path of failure. If u keep trying, you will be ultimately succeed and luck will be on your side. Don’t procrastinate. Don’t be afraid to fail.

4. Don’t be afraid to say yes.

In the movie “yes Man”, Jim Carrey was made to say “Yes” to everything. He ended up being “lucky” by unearthing new opportunities and even met the woman of his dreams. So , say “Yes” more times than you do “No”.

5. Be aware.

Always ask questions and explore your surroundings. Lucky people are aware of what is happening around them and are continuously searching for opportunities.

6. Overcome self-sabotage.

Our greatest enemy is ourselves. Don’t beat up yourself with negativity and destructive self-talk. Stop using words like “ I can’t “ before even trying.

7. Be curious and don’t be afraid to ask.

Take risk and ask. Curiosity doesn’t kill the cat. It opens up new opportunities. Travel, try new things and don’t stay in your comfort zone. Your ROL magnifies when you identify these lucky breaks and leverage them.

8. Never eat alone.

Building and maintaining a strong social network, including good relationship with other people is critical to success. If you love people, and love being with people, new opportunities will always appear. People provide support in times of trouble, act as resources ehwn u need information, and most importantly, they can bring you “luck” by their valuable connections to social networks. So, make sure you limit your eating alone to one meal a day. After all in Asia, food places are where most relationships are built.

9. Help others and ask for help.

I have learn that the more I give of myself to others, the luckier I am. The more I give, the more blessings I receive. But don’t be afraid to ask for help too. Lucky people ask for help and they reciprocate when others need help.

10. Pray often and do good always.

Many people turn to a greater power to help them increase their luck. Some say a prayer before they start their day for the strength and the positive attitude they need to not give up. And do good always. When you do good often, good will befall you. Karma has a way of rewarding dogooders.

Final thoughts

There is a popular saying that “you make your own luck” . When we see luck as something that is beyond  our reach or something that we can’t create, we become victims and complain about others and the world. Reframing luck as something we may influence ( regardless how limited our influence may be ) is a powerful  way to move from being a hostage to being a leader. Kyle Chandler concludes that “opportunity does not knock; it presents itself when you beat  down the door.”