The following first appeared in the November, 2009, Newsletter of Apollo Network, the original site for older gay men. It is reprinted here with the permission of its author, Ron, who operates that site with his partner Hector. It contains valuable information for Measurection members. —Alan G—
Making Luck Happen
Where do you put yourself, among the lucky or unlucky people? By luck we are not talking about winning the lottery or getting laid, just every day luck in life.
A Brit by the name of Richard Wiseman has studied and written (
The Luck Factor) on the subject of luck, and he has found that people who say they are lucky have four similar traits. Not surprisingly, people say they are not lucky have the opposite four traits. According to Wiseman, practicing these four traits will immeasurably improve your luck. Here are the four traits of people who say they are lucky:
- They maximize opportunities and chances. They are quick to notice, create, and act on these opportunities. (In controlled tests, people who put themselves in the lucky group found bait money on the sidewalks while those who said they were unlucky stepped over the money without seeing it.)
- Lucky people are very intuitive and do things like meditation to improve their intuitive abilities. (Reading self help books also helps.)
- Lucky people expect to be lucky, thus scripting themselves to be lucky. They go to work or to a party anticipating a positive outcome.
- Lucky people have an attitude that allows them to turn bad luck into good luck.
Next time you think or say that some people have all the luck, think about making your own luck instead and practice the four above things that lucky people practice.
