A lucky moment - how hard is it?
I've been dappling with the whole idea of luck. Just what is it? Scientifically speaking, luck is a chance encounter, but what about those who appear to have a chance encounter that leads to good fortune? That's not luck; that's called persistence and hard work and recognising the core of what luck represents. If luck is a chance encounter, you're not going to encounter anyone sitting at home doing nothing right? And if I read about how 'lucky' someone is, I think I'm going to scream. If you've had a fortunate outcome, that's not luck, honey; that's payback for the countless hours dedicated to the task.
Even in covid times, when staying in was the new going out, we had an even better opportunity of encountering digitally because everyone was yearning for an encounter of the digital zoom skype kind. And if you look at the statistics, many businesses flourished just by engaging online.
In my cynical ways, I don't subscribe to the notion of luck. I understand the higher probability of chance mixed with gut emotion. If it doesn't feel right, then I don't pursue it. But I know that I have a better chance of obtaining what I seek if I recognise the opportunity encounter. I've admired people who put in the hard yard and believe that the word luck is not in their vocabulary. Instead, they ask questions, connect online, pick up the phone, send an email, and not be shy to ask the tricky questions, accepting that the worst that can happen is that they say no. That's not luck, that's dialogue.
Four reasons why luck plays no part in it.
- Lucky you dodged that bullet – well, if they were aiming for you, you would have been shot, that or they are a hopeless aim.
- Luck won't land you that job; if you've built your skillset and, focussed on your talents, pursued your craft, that's what will land you the right job.
- You were born into a lucky family. Again, that's not going to cut it. Plenty of people born balancing the poverty line have done amazing things by sheer motivation and tenacity, and willpower.
- It's lucky you met. Hmm, again, without being stalky, the fact that you are both somewhere at the same time, means there was a connection of a: friends who know friends, b: a shared common interest or c: you did get a bit stalky and created the opportunity to meet. Let's look at that as being motivated.
#donttrustinluck. #lightobservation #hardworkdoesnotneedtobehard