As luck would have it..
This popular refrain has stood the test of time..both good and bad..
For all those of us staking a claim on luck..
Good luck seems something that has been unearned..a freebie..
And bad luck seems like an excuse..
It’s like being between a rock and a hard place..
The false promise of meritocracy decries luck in all its forms..
It goes for the countless things that happens to us in our lives..
That I was lucky to get that job or the contract..
That I was unlucky not to get that big meeting some years ago..
Giving credit(or blame) to luck makes it easier to get back to the hard work of making things better..
We do remain guarded about our luck..especially if there has been a windfall that has come your way or you have had a prized catch..the feeling that good luck is scarce, only adds to that sense of secrecy. Though you might want to attribute your new state of success to your skill or talent, on deeper introspection, you would be the first one to acknowledge that is not true.
So, WTL(What The Luck)?
While we are on this mindset you could take a look at this article on The Power Relentless Optimism in BrandKnew.
ENDS