Luck happens by coincidence for some, and by design for others. By designed luck, you can turn your luck around, and position yourself to get lucky. Now, this sounds like a rare opportunity to be able to change the course of nature. If that sounds like a steal to you, then reading this article on how to get lucky is just the perfect start! Without further ado, let’s dive right into it; you are about to get lucky! Welcome to Alux! If you don’t feel like reading the article here’s the video version:
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UNDERSTAND WHAT “DESIGNED LUCK” means
Firstly you must understand what designed luck is before we position ourselves in strategic ways to get lucky. what’s the point of trying to achieve something if you don’t even know what it means?
Stephanie Pollock, a leadership coach writes, “Luck is the residue of design.” This coach suggests that luck doesn’t come by chance, but as a result of the work you must have put in.
There’s a part of Stephanie’s definition that you fully agree with such as when you believe luck happens entirely by chance, luck sometimes requires a bit of design. Designing your luck is simply exposing yourself to opportunities, and placing yourself in a strategic spot where your genius, skills, and talents are easily noticed. When you are in a position where you can be discovered, you have a higher chance of getting lucky!
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EARLY ON, SAY “YES” TO AS MANY THINGS AS YOU CAN
In a number of our articles, it has been stated the importance of saying no. It could not only cause people to take you for granted but you also have the risk of losing your self-respect.
However, as strict as this rule is, we can bend it in certain situations. Now, if you are in the early stages of your career, it wouldn’t hurt to say yes to everything you can. Now, why is this important?
First, it shows that you are willing to learn no matter what, and it positions you as a dedicated and passionate individual. Naturally, this would make your colleagues, employers, and even friends want to be associated with you, or work with you, which in turn increases your chances of landing a life-changing opportunity. As you probably already guessed, that is you get lucky!
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ASSUME YOU DON’T KNOW ANYTHING
This is the tricky one like;
“Why should I act like I don’t know anything? Wouldn’t that make me some kind of dunce?”
Well, not really. Believing that you know nothing is one of the best ways to learn new things. Putting yourself in this position makes you more open to new ideas. People should know limits and boundaries, and you must have strict values and important philosophies but we are also creatures of change, and it really wouldn’t hurt to change your philosophies when the need arises.
Opening yourself to new ideas might just be the secret to you getting lucky. Assuming you know nothing not only causes you to learn new things quickly but it can also make you explore things you already know from newer angles. You just never know what you might discover, and what it would mean for your career.
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KNOW THERE’S SOMETHING TO LEARN FROM ANYONE
Have you ever met someone, and thought, “Oh, this person might just be a total waste of my time.”? If you have, ever, you might want to reconsider your stance on that. Here’s the thing; no matter how horrible you might think a person is, there’s always something to learn from them.
This can be a positive lesson or a negative one, but the fact remains, there’s always something new to learn from every individual. If you meet every new person with this mindset, you are more likely to be patient and understanding of their actions.
This generally makes you an easy person to work with, and if the relationship doesn’t yield anything positive, you’ve got a lesson to take away from it.
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BE AWARE OF OPPORTUNITIES
How do you expect to get lucky if you aren’t aware of the opportunities? If your field requires you to be out in the field, then you should be, and constantly checking for opportunities. You wouldn’t find an opportunity if you stayed in your house, holed up in your bedroom. As you already know, opportunities wouldn’t come knocking on your door. So, what’s the next step to getting lucky? getting to work!
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LISTEN TO YOUR INNER VOICE
Some call it instinct, some say it’s your gut, and some other people call it the inner voice.
People might disagree on what it is called, but they all have a voice inside their heads, which is the voice of wisdom. Whether you admit it or not but more often than not this voice ends up being right.
There’s no way to explain this voice, except to say it’s our body’s way of keeping us away from danger or doing what’s right for itself.
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GET SKILLED UP
Did you think that people would go through this without mentioning the need for skills? Not!
Skills make you stand out from the crowd and make you lucky when the chance arises. Being skilled puts you in spots where you are presented with more opportunities, due to your skills.
As we mentioned in a previous article, it also presents you with an opportunity to ask for a pay rise and opens you up to the possibilities of a promotion.
When has being skilful turned out to be a bad idea? It’s one of your best shots at getting lucky.
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TRY AGAIN, DIFFERENTLY
Failure is a part of life; it’s bound to hit us a few times over the years but it shouldn’t be a definite end, don’t you think?
Failure is only a necessary part of the journey, and not necessarily the end of it. If you fail at something, it’s probably an opportunity to do things differently, and better. So, think of these failures as simple setbacks, and get ready to try again.
Even though this will sound cliché, the truth remains that major inventions weren’t a product of one try; it took several trials until the inventors got “lucky.” By trying again differently they can get lucky.
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NEVER STOP PUTTING IN THE WORK
It is fine to take a step backwards and understand why you aren’t getting lucky. Taking a step backwards doesn’t mean you should stop putting in the work because any little break in this transmission could cost you an opportunity to get lucky. Instead, reduce the intensity of how much you put in, but never cut off the supply of your effort. In this way, you are always in the game, even if it means you aren’t playing with all your abilities.
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POSITIVE THINKING ATTRACTS GOOD LUCK
“You probably heard this one somewhere; “think good thoughts” or “Your reality is a reflection of your thoughts.”
If you constantly envision yourself getting positive results, you start to believe it, and it soon starts to reflect in your reality. If you constantly think negative thoughts, it’s only a matter of time before it comes with bad luck. It’s no news that you attract the energy that you give out; if you spend an awful amount of time being bitter and negative, you just might attract that. In the same vein, filling your mind with positivity attracts good luck. Get started with some positive thoughts for breakfast each day.
This would naturally come with challenges along the way; someone might offend you, or you might have a bad at work, staying positive despite these requires practice and a heavy dose of conscious effort.
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USE AFFIRMATIONS
Affirmations are cool. Affirmations involve telling you something over and over, in a bid to start believing this as the truth. Imagine you reminded yourself of how beautiful you are each morning, after a while, you’d take the bus to work with the belief that you are the most beautiful person on it. That’s what affirmations do to you.
As expected, it has an immense effect on your self-confidence, while it also teaches you how to trick your mind into believing what you want it to. With affirmations, you can constantly tell yourself how lucky you want to get. The more you believe in this luck, the more likely it is to happen to you.
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MEET NEW PEOPLE
Sometimes, the best way to get lucky is to know the right people. You might have the best skills or the most advanced invention, but none of these would matter if you didn’t know the right individuals.
The key to this is to meet new people, the right ones who could point you to better opportunities. Always strive to meet people who are more intelligent, richer, more skilful, or more career-advanced than you. This offers you a huge learning opportunity, and it presents you with a rare opportunity to meet people who are living your dream. Some would call such friendship lucky, which is also a great factor for more luck.
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ALWAYS TALK ABOUT YOUR GOALS
Talk about your goals so much that everyone around you knows about them. This has two separate meanings for you; you immediately come to mind when any of your friends find an opportunity that suits you. Secondly, it fills you with a certain level of responsibility on your shoulders, because now that everyone knows about it, you have much more to prove.
You don’t want to disappoint so many people, nor do you want to feel like a failure, so you put in the extra effort. Keep at it, the belief your friends have in you is about to get you lucky.
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TRY A NEW APPROACH
Perspectives can change; they really shouldn’t be too rigid anyways. Your way of doing things works, but wouldn’t it be a much better idea if you tried a new approach? Trying a new approach helps you see things from a newer perspective, and take note, this might also involve you getting out of your comfort zone. A new approach promises to be exciting and new, so why not give it a shot?
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SURROUND YOURSELF WITH POSITIVE PEOPLE
A person cannot overstate the need to be surrounded by a group of positive people. Positivity and luck are probably children of the same mother, and if you spew so much positivity, there’s a good chance good luck will come sniffing around. Surrounding yourself with positive people is even more helpful because it helps you start to believe that you can get lucky, and if you do believe it, it’s only a matter of time before it turns into your reality. There you have 15 of the most creative ways you can position yourself to get lucky. But you must know, it takes a while to see noticeable changes, but a little patience would help here, as your luck is right on the way. As you stuck around till the end, here’s an extra tip as a reward.
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BELIEVE IN YOURSELF
How do you expect luck to find you worthy if you don’t see yourself the same way? Believing in yourself is a sure step to attracting luck since you strongly believe you are rightly suited for it. It also is great for your confidence and self-esteem. Have you got some more interesting ways people can get lucky? It will be so good to hear from you in the comments section.
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