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And not only were they luckier afterward, tests results showed they were also happier .
Okay, so you don't want the church to burn down before your wedding day. Want to go to "Luck School"? Here's what Richard said about how you can get lucky...
It makes intuitive sense: if you lock yourself in your house, how many exciting, serendipitous things are going to happen to you? Not many.
In his book Luck Factor , Richard wrote: "Lucky people create, notice, and act upon the chance opportunities in their lives." Here's Richard:
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Okay, so you're doing more stuff. Great. But what about when it comes time to make decisions? What can we learn from lucky people?
Lucky people act on their intuitions across many areas of their lives.
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Lucky people just try stuff. Unlucky people suffered from paralysis by analysis. They wouldn't do anything until they walked through every single angle and by then the world had moved on. They don't gain the benefits of learning through doing. I'm a big fan of starting small, trying lots of proje...
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Lucky people just try stuff. Unlucky people suffered from paralysis by analysis. They wouldn't do anything until they walked through every single angle and by then the world had moved on. They don't gain the benefits of learning through doing. I'm a big fan of starting small, trying lots of proje...
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(To learn how to overcome regret, click here .)
Let's round this all up and learn the final (and most important) benefit of believing in luck.
Here's what Richard had to say about how to attract good luck:
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Ever had a run of bad luck? It feels like the world is actively conspiring against you.
Ever wonder if you can improve your luck? And I don't mean with voodoo...
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