I used to think that good luck happened to certain people for some reason beyond the realm of understanding. I viewed good luck as a simple anomaly for those fortunate souls that received it. Because I tend to be one of these endlessly curious people who love to observe and make connections, I began to line up and compare everyone that I could think of fitting this genome of what I will call a “Good Lucker”. The way I defined good luck was basically anything exceedingly good happening to someone for no good reason. Of course, this definition has all sorts of holes in it but it was good enough for my purposes. It seemed that I applied luck to anyone that received something I wanted without a reason that qualified them for it. As I progressed further I broke down more examples and I began seeing a trend. Several common traits were present with each person. First, the people I viewed as Good Lucker’s seemed to be in the right place at the right time consistently. Second, I saw that Good Lucker’s seem to have good attitudes and interactions with others. Third, they seemed to work hard and remain persistent. 

However accurate or inaccurate my observations were, they served to reinforce the victim mindedness I have always tended towards. Despite this I also knew I didn’t have complete context to fully comprehend the mysterious nature of  the good luck superpower. I decided it would be good to break down my own observational process for further understanding. While doing this I realized that Good Lucker’s may not have been born with good luck in their genes. What if instead of automatically inheriting it “good lucker’s” were instead manifesting their good fortune? This was equally intriguing and hard to swallow at the same time. I made a list of five traits that make up good luck. First is willingness. Second, was an adaptive and open mindset. Third, a positive attitude or optimism. Fourth, a strong work ethic with an emphasis on persistence. Last, and maybe most important is a genuine interest and focus on positive and productive relationships.

There are other parts of this formula for good luck that I included such as Genetics i.e. who “Good Lucker’s” know or are related to, good looks, physical and mental ability such as memory (e.g. remembering people’s names) and personality type (good luck seems to favor extroverts in my observations). 

The point in all of this is even with all the uncontrollable factors involved in my hypothesis there is still a sufficient number of controllable factors in play for an individual to learn and apply thus creating their own good luck and improving their life.