Luck is more than the absence of bad luck, like health is more than the absence of illness.
The german term for luck 'Glück' can additionally be translated as happiness and well-being.
Psychology differentiates between two concepts of Glück:
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The pursuit of happiness is not to flee into your dreams, but to live your dreams. And it all starts with how you define happiness in your life and how you perceive it.
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Hedonic pleasures like consumerism or gluttony are the more visible, accessible and immediate ways to attain an instant jolt of happiness, however temporary.
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