Comments on: How to Deal with Luck http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/07/01/how-to-deal-with-luck/ How to Live Life to the Fullest - Personal Growth and Effectiveness Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:46:30 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: American Gift Club :: How to Deal with Luck :: April :: 2008 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/07/01/how-to-deal-with-luck/comment-page-1/#comment-67610 American Gift Club :: How to Deal with Luck :: April :: 2008 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 02:40:40 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/07/01/how-to-deal-with-luck/#comment-67610 [...] Read Full Article [...] [...] Read Full Article [...]

]]> By: How To Deal With Luck › Cup Of Chai: The Student Blog http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/07/01/how-to-deal-with-luck/comment-page-1/#comment-24012 How To Deal With Luck › Cup Of Chai: The Student Blog Sat, 07 Jul 2007 12:31:06 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/07/01/how-to-deal-with-luck/#comment-24012 [...] Donald Latumahina writes about his definition of luck and how it affects our success. In his, I think he definitely has a valid point regarding how we can be successful: I believe that work hard can only take you to a certain level. To move beyond that, you have to be lucky. [...] [...] Donald Latumahina writes about his definition of luck and how it affects our success. In his, I think he definitely has a valid point regarding how we can be successful: I believe that work hard can only take you to a certain level. To move beyond that, you have to be lucky. [...]

]]> By: Donald Latumahina http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/07/01/how-to-deal-with-luck/comment-page-1/#comment-23845 Donald Latumahina Thu, 05 Jul 2007 17:46:37 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/07/01/how-to-deal-with-luck/#comment-23845 @Daniel: Very interesting definition, Daniel. I think we can actually see luck from several different angles. In this post, I see luck from the point of view of the book Fooled by Randomness. Luck here deals with randomness. So I can define luck here as "the outcomes of randomness that favor you". Using your terminologies of "preparedness" and "opportunity", luck then is the "occurrence of great opportunities that come to you". Luck in this definition is entirely in the "opportunity" side. "Preparedness", on the other hand, is more like "probability" in the equation above. With enough attempts ("frequency"), the "preparedness" ("probability") might meet the right opportunities ("luck") which will give us the desired results. Again, I agree that we can see luck from several different angles. @cottage: I agree, cottage. Luck and luck. Now we need to deal with them :) @Daniel:

Very interesting definition, Daniel. I think we can actually see luck from several different angles.

In this post, I see luck from the point of view of the book Fooled by Randomness. Luck here deals with randomness. So I can define luck here as “the outcomes of randomness that favor you”. Using your terminologies of “preparedness” and “opportunity”, luck then is the “occurrence of great opportunities that come to you”. Luck in this definition is entirely in the “opportunity” side. “Preparedness”, on the other hand, is more like “probability” in the equation above. With enough attempts (”frequency”), the “preparedness” (”probability”) might meet the right opportunities (”luck”) which will give us the desired results.

Again, I agree that we can see luck from several different angles.

@cottage:

I agree, cottage. Luck and luck. Now we need to deal with them :)

]]> By: cottage http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/07/01/how-to-deal-with-luck/comment-page-1/#comment-23823 cottage Thu, 05 Jul 2007 13:43:05 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/07/01/how-to-deal-with-luck/#comment-23823 .. ohh buy I guess one could argue that timing is luck as well... so I guess the two things that are important are luck and luck ;) .. ohh buy I guess one could argue that timing is luck as well…

so I guess the two things that are important are luck and luck ;)

]]> By: cottage http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/07/01/how-to-deal-with-luck/comment-page-1/#comment-23822 cottage Thu, 05 Jul 2007 13:42:04 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/07/01/how-to-deal-with-luck/#comment-23822 luck.. and timing.. those are the two most important things! luck.. and timing.. those are the two most important things!

]]> By: Daniel Sitter, Idea Seller http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/07/01/how-to-deal-with-luck/comment-page-1/#comment-23701 Daniel Sitter, Idea Seller Wed, 04 Jul 2007 17:35:45 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/07/01/how-to-deal-with-luck/#comment-23701 Consider this definition of luck Donald: Luck is the intersection, the point at which preparedness meets opportunity. Luck, in and of itself, has no power, substance or energy. When you view luck in light of this definition however, there is no limit to the benefits that can be derived from one's learning efforts, skill development, faith, persistence and willingness to leap out of one's comfort zone! Call that "luck" if you must. Consider this definition of luck Donald:

Luck is the intersection, the point at which preparedness meets opportunity.

Luck, in and of itself, has no power, substance or energy. When you view luck in light of this definition however, there is no limit to the benefits that can be derived from one’s learning efforts, skill development, faith, persistence and willingness to leap out of one’s comfort zone! Call that “luck” if you must.

]]> By: Donald Latumahina http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/07/01/how-to-deal-with-luck/comment-page-1/#comment-23607 Donald Latumahina Tue, 03 Jul 2007 20:26:39 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/07/01/how-to-deal-with-luck/#comment-23607 Pamela, in my case I knew that luck somehow has a role, but until recently I didn't really appreciate it. As you said, it's because of insufficient knowledge about it. It's reading Fooled by Randomness that fills the knowledge gap. Pamela, in my case I knew that luck somehow has a role, but until recently I didn’t really appreciate it. As you said, it’s because of insufficient knowledge about it. It’s reading Fooled by Randomness that fills the knowledge gap.

]]> By: Pamela http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/07/01/how-to-deal-with-luck/comment-page-1/#comment-23519 Pamela Tue, 03 Jul 2007 03:22:54 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/07/01/how-to-deal-with-luck/#comment-23519 Nice and informative post. Most of us don't believe in luck because it's unpredictable. However, the real reason should be insufficient knowledge about it. With these guidelines, I think people will start to appreciate the value of luck. Nice and informative post.
Most of us don’t believe in luck because it’s unpredictable. However, the real reason should be insufficient knowledge about it. With these guidelines, I think people will start to appreciate the value of luck.

]]> By: Donald Latumahina http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/07/01/how-to-deal-with-luck/comment-page-1/#comment-23442 Donald Latumahina Mon, 02 Jul 2007 09:30:48 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/07/01/how-to-deal-with-luck/#comment-23442 I do think that increasing our chance is the best thing we can do, Alan. Dealing with luck is a bit tricky, but I think we should get used to it. I do think that increasing our chance is the best thing we can do, Alan. Dealing with luck is a bit tricky, but I think we should get used to it.

]]> By: University Update - Bill Gates - How to Deal with Luck http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/07/01/how-to-deal-with-luck/comment-page-1/#comment-23437 University Update - Bill Gates - How to Deal with Luck Mon, 02 Jul 2007 08:54:25 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/07/01/how-to-deal-with-luck/#comment-23437 [...] YouTube Link to Article bill gates How to Deal with Luck » Posted at Personal Growth and Effectiveness at Life Optimizer on Sunday, July 01, 2007 To succeed, you need luck. Of course, you need to work hard, but luck also plays an important role ... you to a certain level. To move beyond that, you have to be lucky. As Paul Graham wrote, with only work hard Bill Gates might still be rich, but his position would be near the bottom of the Forbes 400. It is luck View Entire Article » [...] [...] YouTube Link to Article bill gates How to Deal with Luck » Posted at Personal Growth and Effectiveness at Life Optimizer on Sunday, July 01, 2007 To succeed, you need luck. Of course, you need to work hard, but luck also plays an important role … you to a certain level. To move beyond that, you have to be lucky. As Paul Graham wrote, with only work hard Bill Gates might still be rich, but his position would be near the bottom of the Forbes 400. It is luck View Entire Article » [...]

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