Lucky Fairy

Do you believe in luck? My friend and I were having a discussion about this and this quote is basically our discussion in a nutshell ...

 "People who think of themselves as 'lucky' actually are 'lucky' because they are more willing to take advantage of opportunities." ~ Cambridge University psychologist Dr Mike Aitken

I recently took part in BBC Big Risk Test and was provided with a detailed analysis of my results and that's where I discovered the above quote. Research and studies in luck are showing links to risk taking.

 I consider myself to be quite a lucky person.Things happen for me because well I like to take chances and I put myself out there. I have had people say to me "oh wow you're so lucky that you have the opportunity to do such cool things". But it's because I am constantly putting myself out there, whether it's in job opportunities, life experiences or just relationships. So it's more likely that one day one or a few of these are bound to turn out as good or 'lucky' opportunities.  I'm enthusiastic and try and make the most of any situation or experience, good or bad. So to everyone else it often looks as though thing are going well for me or that I'm doing something I enjoy or even having heaps of fun.

I found a really intriguing article on the BBC website about taking chances, risk assessment and how it influences people to think about luck.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-12934253

So basically optimists, realists, those who are constantly taking advantage of opportunities and those that are putting themselves out there are getting further in life or are more content. They don't seem to let the bad days or the 'unlucky' days hinder or drag them down.


xo*DP*xo