Re:You Can Make Your Own Luck
by koliber on Thursday November 16, 2023 @11:07AM
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If you define luck to be exactly synonymous with chance, then you are right.
There is a subtle difference between luck and chance. Chance is that uncontrollable randomness. Luck is a combination of chance, being prepared, noticing opportunities, not dwelling on negative experiences, and increasing entropy.
If you look at luck as a combination of those factors, it turns out most are under some degree of your control.
I know plenty of people who have decent lives, are lazy, keep a strict routine to minimize surprises, and have not reacted to opportunities which could have turned out really well for them. They consider themselves unlucky.
There is a subtle difference between luck and chance. Chance is that uncontrollable randomness. Luck is a combination of chance, being prepared, noticing opportunities, not dwelling on negative experiences, and increasing entropy.
If you look at luck as a combination of those factors, it turns out most are under some degree of your control.
I know plenty of people who have decent lives, are lazy, keep a strict routine to minimize surprises, and have not reacted to opportunities which could have turned out really well for them. They consider themselves unlucky.