How Beginner's Luck Works and How You Can Reproduce It Anytime

When you are good at something, you're under pressure to perform at your level.

A novice doesn't particularly care how they perform and doesn't feel any pressure to perform.

Most experts developed some sort of muscle memory for the things they do.

This is extremely useful for repeat tasks, but when up against a novice or when in an unusual situation, hard-wired routines can cause them to act quickly without thinking.

• Don't apply the same experience to anything new. In every situation, consider what you've seen before and what's different.
• Consider crazy ideas and strategies even if you are sure they will not work.
• If you have an idea you really like but are afraid to try it, you probably have a unique idea that could be worth the risk.
• Listen to your gut instead of your brain when you are over-thinking. Consider your options when you are under-thinking.
• Think with a beginners-mind. Consider the the problem from the perspective of a novice.