Are You a Lucky Person?

[JEDI]

Are You a Lucky Person? | Psychology Today

i guess i am

 

[Iron Woode]

I am a lucky person for various reasons:

1. I didn't get covid
2. I had OHS surgery that saved my life
3. I live in a safe country with a high standard of living
4. I have a wonderful GF and we are completely compatible
5. I have good friends
6. I came from a good family
7. I was chosen to be a moderator out of a group of many others
8. I am a member of ATForums

 

[KB]

I would say lucky only in birth.

-I didn't get covid because I wore a mask and stayed home.
-Found my wife by putting myself out there, going on plenty of dates and finally finding someone I could live with.
-Got my job by putting myself out there and being the best candidate for it.
-Got my house by bidding the highest.
-Got my child by doing the deed many times.
-Got my friends by finding things we can agree on and not being a jerk.

The only "lucky" part is that I had no choice where and who I was born from. I do have good parents and a good country to live in.

 

[brianmanahan]

not lucky in the slightest

 

[kage69]

Lucky enough that I feel guilty describing it. The world's a rough place, but has been good to me.

 

[Scarpozzi]

I'm humble enough to say that others contribute to much of what some would call my "luck".

You have to play to win, I guess....(not gambling....but life). If you stay indoors and don't live, you won't have opportunities for good things to happen. With the pandemic situation, it's more difficult to win unless you stack the odds in your favor for good things to happen. This past year, I spent a lot of time/effort doing projects at the house and trying to position myself for the next few years. So, I think a lot of "luck" is really just proper planning and trying to see the good in any situation.

 

[pete6032]

Born in America to a financially stable family, given lots of opportunities with loving parents, so yeah I would say that's pretty lucky compared to the rest of the world.

 

[sdifox]

Super lucky. It's a miracle I am still alive.

 

[dank69]

Lucky in many ways, unlucky in others. Definitely been more lucky than unlucky over the years though.

 

[nakedfrog]

Yep.

 

[[DHT]Osiris]

A bit of a rough start (not as rough as most though), but I feel I've gotten exponentially more lucky as time has gone on.

 

[digiram]

Luck = opportunity + action

 

[IronWing]

I've not been this lucky:

Pesky Condors Invade California Home (Published 2021)

Fifteen to 20 of the endangered giant birds wrecked the deck, knocked over lawn ornaments and tore up “every piece of plastic” they could find, the homeowner’s daughter said.

www.nytimes.com

 

[Fritzo]

I am Even Steven. If I gain something unexpected, I'll lose something unexpected within the week. If I lose something, I'l get something that makes it up out of the blue.

Happens without fail.

 

[sdifox]

I am Even Steven. If I gain something unexpected, I'll lose something unexpected within the week. If I lose something, I'l get something that makes it up out of the blue.

Happens without fail.

So what did you have to give up for hearing aids?

 

[IronWing]

So what did you have to give up for hearing aids?

Peace and quiet.

 

[blackangst1]

I generally believe this, but one thing is for certain: Everyone will experience good and bad luck in their life.

 

[dank69]

Luck = opportunity + action

Does that make a kid with cancer lazy, or?

 

[Kaido]

I am an extremely lucky person:

1. Staying alive: I've had more close calls than I can count. I often spend upwards of 2 hours a day driving on the road & that accounts for probably half of my near-death experiences lol. 110% believe in guardian angels. Also, this is why I bought a dashcam lol. I should have been dead at least a dozen different times right off the top of my head, yet here I am! VERY lucky!

2. Opportunities: I know a lot of people like "The Secret", which I consider great for clearly defining what you want, but you also have to put the effort into things to make them happen, and they rarely go how you plan. However, I discovered a magic trick a number of years ago, which has applied universally in my life, which is the power of commitment. When you commit to doing something specific & then start getting to work (note: specific idea of success PLUS work = the path to success), then doors open, period. It happens every single time I get serious about something. All kinds of resources pop up, whether it's meeting the right person, or finding a key piece of equipment, or learning some previously-unknown technique, that didn't previously exist for me. The quote below is my #1 favorite quote:

“Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favour all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way. I have learned a deep respect for one of Goethe's couplets: Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it!” ― William Hutchison Murray

3. Knowledge about how to create luck: There's a quote I like that goes, "Luck favors the prepared". I've learned that, to a huge extent, the more prepared I am, the luckier I am, because the more ready I am to grab opportunities as they crop up, both because (1) I recognize them, and (2) I'm ready to receive the luck. Think of it like a Steam sale...if you have a gaming computer, and you play games & have Steam installed on your computer, and it's Thanksgiving, then when the annual Steam Sale comes along, you're primed & ready to receive the "luck" (opportunity) of getting huge discounts (and then falling into the trap where you don't play most of them hahaha).

I mean, not just that, but lucky in so many ways, especially in terms of circumstances. I was born in America & I was born at a time when technology exists & it's not the Dark Ages. Like, I have a friend who is a school teacher in Africa (trained here in America) & does a drive locally to get clothing, school supplies, tools, etc., then rents a shipping container to get it shipped to her village. They are beyond dirt poor with like zero resources & the kids value each & every single thing she's able to get donated & packed into that shipping container. Whereas if I want something, I can just order it off Amazon. I ripped a shirt the other day & bought a replacement off Amazon & had it show up the next day like magic! So lucky in not dying, in what's come my way & learning that commitment generates opportunities, in learning that I can create luck through being prepared, and just generally with my life circumstances.

 

[Captante]

not lucky in the slightest

Bad luck IS still a form of "luck" ....


*(take it from me!)

Luck = opportunity + action

I believe the actual quote from Raymond Berry (former Colts QB & NE head-coach) goes like this:

"Luck is something which happens when preparation meets opportunity. One play may make the difference in winning or losing a game. I must be prepared to make my own luck.”

 

[dank69]

https://imgur.com/a/i2rLLhR

When you steal from INT to max out LUCK

 

[Ajay]

4. I have a wonderful GF and we are completely compatible

You have to marry 'em to bring out the 'rough edges'

 

[Fritzo]

So what did you have to give up for hearing aids?

My Galaxy 3 watch and my car's bluetooth keep fighting for control because my phone only handles two bluetooth connections at once. Therefore everytime I drive either my hearing aids or my watch drops connections with my phone.

 

[lxskllr]

Low key lucky I'd say. No major mishaps or triumphs. Hard to complain too much.

 

[GodisanAtheist]

Yeah, I'm extremely lucky *so far*. This isn't to say bad or even terrible things have not happened to me, but I've this far come out of various physical and psychological close counters relatively intact.

- My dad busted his ass off in India to get a full ride to a US university, and then decided to stay here.
- For all their flaws, as an adult I can look back and see my parents as they really were and all the love and effort they put into my sister and I, despite our family dysfunction.
- I have been gifted to have a classic "B" student attitude: I don't sweat the small stuff and just keep rolling with the punches. I've seen some very successful/capable people absolutely shatter as soon as they hit a bump, but I can psychologically take the hits and keep rolling. I've had my share of very real hardships, but I've never let them define my attitude or my life and I am realizing that part of that is just who I am, not necessarily something I actively do.
- A good attitude and a outgoing persona makes for natural leadership material, and I managed to rise up into a management position at my current company very quickly, outpacing others who were likely better qualified for the job on paper.
- I am (or at least, was, when I was younger) objectively good looking and approachable enough for women to ask me out, and display that they were obviously interested. I know being considered attractive is one of the most powerful but understated privileges I'm our society. As such I was able to find an attractive, intelligent, and motivated partner who has made my life happy/fun/easy and doubles our household income making life in general less stressful and easier to navigate.
- Dispite some minor differences, I like and get along well with my wife's family, who all happen to live relatively close by. This has really helped out in a pinch when a kid needs to be picked up from school and we're working late or the wife and I need a date night. Another huge stressor is taken off our backs.

I could keep going, there really is a ton of stuff that, on the surface level I am directly responsible for and am not embarrassed to say I worked for, but peel back the onion a bit and there is a lot of stuff that I have no control over or anything to do with, or was just outright born with that makes me lucky.