Are you lucky?
What's on my mind - 15 June 2025
Hello Munchkin!!!!!
I know you might be wondering - where do I find these topics from? Honest answer: random conversations.
This week, my friend turned 27, and we were celebrating over dinner. During one of the conversations, a friend I deeply admire and care for said something along the lines of being “lucky.” My reply was so clear and crisp that I’m still shook! I said that career and love life are the two most important things in life - everything else is figureoutable. Maybe it’s because we’re all born with a unique set of skills, and if we identify them early on, life becomes easier - and so does finding the person we’re meant to be with.
I probably think he’s lucky because I’m currently struggling in both those areas of life. And through my lens, his situation made sense as “lucky.” He agreed too - he acknowledged that he was lucky, even if he hadn’t noticed it before.
That conversation made me think - most of us are running on autopilot. We hardly stop to smell the flowers, to reflect, or even to recognise if we are conventionally “lucky.” But maybe if we stay consistently grateful, more conscious, more aware, we begin to notice signs that we are lucky. Because science says that gratitude is a frequency where you can’t feel any other emotion but joy and happiness.
Of course, that led me straight into a rabbit hole- what exactly is “luck”? Can we create luck?
The dictionary defines luck as “success or good things that happen by chance.”
I remember an episode of Nikhil Kamath’s podcast with some of the most successful people in the entertainment industry. He asked them, “What made you successful? Any answer other than luck?” Most of them said it came down to taking risks, staying committed, and working hard.
I went down a few YouTube rabbit holes and read a couple of articles, and here’s a summary - for you and me:
1. Arthur Brooks, a happiness expert, says that people who believe in God tend to be happier in life. When I asked people around me if they felt “lucky,” most said yes-because they believe they are being guided, that God is with them.
2. Tina Seelig, a teacher at Stanford, compares luck to a wind constantly blowing - you just have to catch it. It’s easy, but not always obvious. She shares three ways to increase your luck:
Be willing to take risks outside your comfort zone - intellectual, physical, social, financial, political.
Acknowledge and appreciate people who help you.
Don’t label your ideas as good or bad- just explore e them. Many great companies started as “crazy” ideas.
3. Riche Ewatu, in his research, draws a comparison between good and bad luck. He notes that people often assume every good luck will be followed by bad luck. He proposes a three-step way to break that cycle:
Good luck involves high risk and high effort.
It comes with a higher chance of failure.
But when it works, it benefits both you and others.
I don’t think luck is a one-size-fits-all concept. These are just a few ideas to experiment with. Personally, I believe luck is a state of mind—a process of manifestation. Most importantly, it’s the belief that you deserve good things.
Thank you for taking the time to read this.
I hope Luck finds you today and every day. ✨
See you in the next one! :)