Proven Ways to Make Your Own Luck

Be social and improve your odds.

Talk to new people at a party. Broaden your social circle, and build your professional network. Introduce old friends to new acquaintances. One of the fastest and best ways to garner more luck is to put yourself out there and meet more people, because people bring connections and connections bring opportunity.

Imagine the stepping stones to success.

Visualizing good fortune helps you get there. For instance, the best athletes envision winning a game before it starts. If you are preparing for a job interview or a big presentation, imagine your calm demeanor and your thoughtful responses while you get ready.

 Help others and find out how lucky you are.

What goes around comes around. Lucky people don’t hog their prosperity, but give freely of their time and resources. They help others because it’s the right thing to do.

However, as a bonus, giving reminds us of how lucky we already are. And those good deeds will very often come back to us in unexpected ways.

Leave room for randomness.

Don’t let yourself get stuck in a rut. If you shy away from experiencing new things, you are bound to feel bored and stifled. Be open to new things. Be curious about the world around you.

This will give you the opportunity to explore and gain new insights; to see things from a different perspective or meet someone you wouldn’t normally meet. When we put ourselves out there, we welcome chance into our lives.

 Be on the lookout for luck.

Luck isn’t always something that you stumble upon, or that randomly happens to you. Sometimes luck is something you can spot, if you allow yourself to look for it. But more often than not, luck is about learning where to find an opportunity.

You can thus create your own luck by being aware of your circumstances and surroundings. By simply noticing and acting on opportunities or listening to your hunches, you allow more luck into your life.

Take a chance.

If you don’t push yourself out of your comfort zone, you’ll never know the true extent of your abilities. Take advantage of favorable circumstances and see where they take you. Allow yourself to be versatile and wear different hats.

Create your own luck through hard work.

Psychologist Richard Wiseman has studied luck and its presence in people’s lives. He found that if you think you’ll be lucky, chances are you’ll experience more good fortune than someone who thinks they are unlucky.

 See the positive side.

Instead of seeing the grass as being greener on the other side, take a closer look at all the positive things happening on your side of the fence. After all, if you only see downers in your life, then you will exude only negative energy.

Accept that setbacks happen.

No one is lucky all of the time. Failure happens. It’s part of life. Accept that there will be moments when you’ll feel down in the dumps. Realize that there will be times when you’ll want to throw in the towel.Don’t let negativity set in, and don’t give up.

Stay in the present.

There are some things you can change and some you can’t. Instead of getting fixated on things beyond your control, stay in the present.

Staying in the present allows you to see all the little things that you have become oblivious to. And when it truly comes down to it, luck happens in the moment. If you are too focused on your own mind and thoughts, you will never see the opportunities right in front of you.

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