thanks interprep.... YOU REALLY CAN MAKE YOUR OWN LUCK Here are five scientifically proven ways to make all the luck youll ever need -- and maybe even a little more. 1. Be an opportunity magnet. Why is it that some people just seem to attract more opportunities than others? Its because they are open to new opportunities and they make sure everyone around them knows it. If, for example, you want to get an offer for a better job, what do you think is the best way to achieve that? Right: Tell everyone you know that youre looking for a new job. As word moves throughout your network of colleagues, friends, and relatives, chances are you will be presented with a number of opportunities. 2. Loosen up. When people are rigid and uptight, in their business or their life, then only a relatively few things fit into their definition of what constitutes and opportunity. As a result they let countless opportunities pass them by. If you find your outlook is too narrow then loosen up and allow some serendipity to enter into your life. The best opportunities, and the greatest sources of luck, often arrive from unexpected places at unexpected times. Be open to possibilities rather than shutting them down. 3. Be outgoing. If you want to be lucky you can’t be a wallflower. Youve got to put yourself out there and talk to people, quite possibly in places and in ways that you might not normally be comfortable doing. If youre an introvert youll need to make an extra effort to be outgoing. Recognize your tendency to avoid socializing or hold back in conversations, and then practice doing just the opposite. The more outgoing you are, the more opportunities--and luck--you will attract. 4. Be flexible. We all make plans in our lives: We want to achieve this particular goal by this particular date, we want to be living in this place by this date, etc. Plans are great, but luck doesnt necessarily care what your plans are. In fact, luck follows its own plan. So, when a new opportunity presents itself, youve got to be agile and ready to modify, change, or throw out altogether whatever plans youve made. The more flexible you are with your future possibilities, the more luck you will bring into your life. 5. Dont be afraid to fail. When opportunities arrive we cant be afraid to act on them. Sure, theres always the possibility that we might fail, but we cant let the fear of failure rule our lives. If you focus on the opportunity and put everything youve got into it, chances are you will succeed. Even if you dont, simply pick yourself up and quickly move on to the next opportunity. The faster you fail and move on, the faster you will ultimately succeed. Of course, you might just succeed with your first opportunity. Youd say you were lucky, but science might say otherwise.
Posted on: Mon, 09 Jun 2014 01:41:44 +0000