Visiting UK psychologist Richard Wiseman has a scientific explanation for why some people are luckier.
It all comes down to a positive mindset.
Wiseman, author of The Luck Factor and professor at the Uni of Hertfordshire, studied 1000 people who rated themselves exceptionally lucky or unlucky over 8 years.
He found that for the most part, people were making their own luck by the way they were behaving.
Being lucky came down to four principles:
- Lucky people create opportunities
- They listen to hunches
- They expect good fortune
- They cope with bad luck
Note:
None of this will be new to supporters of James Allen's As A Man Thinketh, So Is He school of thought. Ditto for fans of The Secret and other Law of Attraction philosophies. Even the New Testament speaks frequently of the importance of faith and self-belief.
Underneath all these teachings is a recognition of a universal law at work, one that rewards you according to what is foremost in your mind.
1 comment:
Recently, I have to prepare a persuasive speech, and I choose the topic "Luck is / is not a matter of chance". You give me a very good hint. It helps me a lot. Thank you.
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