Feeling Lucky?

ashley 1 month, 2 weeks ago on Hackernews

To paraphrase one of the Senecas (can't remember whether the elder or younger), "Luck is when preparation meets opportunity."

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Thierry 1 month, 3 weeks ago on Twitter

“ ‘lucky people’ are those who are really observant and open to opportunities " http://www.horsepigcow.com/2009/11/feeling-lucky/

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orcasquall 2 months, 1 week ago on Twitter

Hmm... so you don't need a 4 leaf clover after all. Just be mentally resilient. http://bit.ly/f8aTt

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elg0nz 2 months, 1 week ago on Twitter

Luck Explained: http://bit.ly/68rw7e

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metropol 2 months, 1 week ago on Twitter

"Lucky people are more relaxed and open, and therefore see what is there rather than just what they are looking for.” http://j.mp/68rw7e

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FeHa 2 months, 1 week ago on Twitter

‘lucky people’ are those who are really observant and open to opportunities http://bit.ly/f8aTt

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SpannerPoint2 2 months, 1 week ago on Twitter

The Science of Luck: http://bit.ly/8bbCfS

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digitalvision 3 months ago on Twitter

Feeling lucky? It's because you're more open to opportunities, however they come. http://ow.ly/AxaN

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Amber Singleton Riviere 3 months ago on Wordpress

Saw this comment from Michael Buffer (”Let’s get ready to rumble!” sports announcer) and thought of your article (and argument, which I agree with):

“You know, there’s a lot of luck involved in anybody’s success. There’s a lot of luck involved in getting married to the right woman. Luck involved in having kids that grow up and succeed or be happy. So with this phrase, obviously, a lot of luck has been there.”

Here’s the full article link.

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Weekend/lets-ready-rumble-meet-man-catchphrase/Story?id=9022704&page=3 ... See all content Hide content

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train_boy 3 months ago on Twitter

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Stephen Tiano 3 months ago on Wordpress

The WOrld Series is on in the background as I type this, so it is particularly appropriate that I should be reminded of this next thought.

And it’s not even a thought of my own.

There was once a team named the Brooklyn Dodgers. They up and deserted New York for the promised land, uh, California back in the dark days of the late 1950s. At the time they were owned by a man whose name still lives infamy back here, at least among some very old people who remember. Although I remember, it’s mostly because I was told, as I was too young to really be aware of it all.

Anyhow, prior to this man who took the Dodgers to Los Angeles, the Bums, as they were nicknamed, were owned by a man named Branch Rickey. Among the many pithy things he said was one that he is famous for. Again, I’m too young by just a little bit to have heard the line first-hand, but what he used to say was, “Luck is the residue of design.”

I’ve always tried to live by that, long-winded as I’ve become or not. You have to keep putting yourself out there by your efforts, multiple, if that’s what it takes. And the reason is that you never know when that moment is set up to happen, you know, where magical things happen. So you want to be at the ready to go along for the ride. ... See all content Hide content

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links for 2009-11-03 at Scott Porad 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

[...] Feeling Lucky? "It turns out that there IS such thing as lucky people, but it’s not some sort of mystical fate playing its hand at work after all. Instead, ‘lucky people’ are those who are really observant and open to opportunities." (tags: Success) [...]

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Louise 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

Yes, indeed. I love this book.

As I remember, the author goes even further on that ability to see a silver lining. Not only saying “It could have been worse” but “Wow I’m glad that happened!”. He mentions a man who had an accident –and met his future bride because she was his nurse at the hospital.

Now that’s a real silver lining! Not only getting through misfortune bravely, but learning how to genuinely see it as a wonderful event to be grateful for. That gives us power we can really *use* in our lives.

A book I love that dovetails with this point is “Full Catastrophe Living” by Jon Kabat-Zinn. At first glance it may look unrelated to this subject. But I found it a great guide on *how* to unhook from the pain of misfortune and find true peace in it. His work is with people dealing with serious physical pain, but it’s applicable across the board.

So often that kind of advice sounds like empty, pious platitudes. “Yeh right. I’m the one in pain here. You gotta be kidding.”

Kabat-Zinn shows us how to actually *do* it. Once we do that, then we can see the blessing hidden in the misfortune. It helped me through my own worst times. And best of all –it taught me how I really am lucky, whatever happens in my life. ... See all content Hide content

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Aaron Hockley 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

One of my favorite Benjamin Franklin quotes is “The harder I work, the luckier I get”

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socialmediajs 3 months, 1 week ago on Twitter

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alexdc 3 months, 1 week ago on Twitter

"Feeling Lucky?" http://bit.ly/3rY2Uh Great post by @missrogue

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Werner 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

Interesting post. I believe you create your own luck by taking risks…calculated ones of course.

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ndbob 3 months, 1 week ago on Twitter

The bad luck excuse train may be leaving the station. See the latest post from @missrogue - http://shar.es/axT8X

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ronsmap 3 months, 1 week ago on Twitter

Work hard... get lucky read this from Tara Hunt: http://bit.ly/f8aTt

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missrogue 3 months, 1 week ago on Twitter

New post on HPC: Feeling Lucky?http://bit.ly/3rY2Uh

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