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The Luck Formula
Luck = Preparation + Attitude + Opportunity + Action
The formula is attributed to Seneca, a Roman philosopher. He suggests that luck is not something that happens to us randomly, but rather is something that we create through:
- Preparation: Be ready for opportunities when they arise. Learn new skills, network ...
- Attitude: Have a positive outlook & stay motivated when things get tough.
- Opportunity: Be in the right place at the right time.
- Action: Take action when opportunities arise.
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The Formula for Getting Lucky
Preparation (personal growth) + Attitude (belief/mindset) + Opportunity (a good thing coming your way) + Action (doing something about it) = Luck
There are 4 kinds of luck
- Blind Luck: It's where you just got lucky because something completely out of my control happened. That’s fortune, that’s fate.
- Luck from Hustling: When you’re running around creating lots of opportunities, you’re generating a lot of energy, enough energy that luck will find you.
Designing Luck
- Being ready to seize an opportunity when it comes, able to see the links, networks, and relationships that others do not is one of the major factors to increase one’s own luck.
- Being a positive, outgoing person, getting exposed to new people and ideas, makes one’s mind prepared for...
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