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7 Ways to Make your own luck!

24 July 2009

1) Be an optimist.
Think about the luckiest person who you know and it’s likely that he or she is a happy extrovert who has an approach on life that is open and relaxed. There is a good reason for this, and that is optimistic people will tend to believe that they generate their own luck. Even more so, these people tend not to dwell on past misfortunes.

This type of person also favours cooperation rather than competition. Thus creating an atmosphere that is positive and welcoming when they interact with other people. This increases the chances for good business networking, and by trusting others, lucky people seem to create opportunities and eventually luck finds them!

2) Learn from your mistakes.
What makes people different is often their reaction to mistakes or failures. Often you’ll find that pessimistic people who brood about mistakes will tend to think of themselves as unlucky. Those who learn from the mistakes and move on will stand to gain more, and make their own luck.

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