Are some people just born lucky, or do we make our own luck?

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I think both are possible but more people are born lucky💚💚💚 Any of you guys think you were born lucky?

AlienParasite · Accepted Answer

Beign lucky is in part a state of mind, because a part of beign lucky is beign relaxed but aware enaugh of what's happening around so you are able to notice opportunities when they are right in front of your eyes.

Some people seem to have this mindset by default, or that they might have learnt this behavior from their context... and nobody chooses the context they are born in, the education they will receive as a child, or their genes... So luck is kind of something you born with despite you could train your mindset and try not to be blind to opportunities.

I think is not wrong to say luck or randomness exists, as is a fact that there are things that are out of our control no matter what we do. Believing we have control over everything and denying the random side of life, is a good formula to frustration.

So yes, some people are born lucky.

potatoiswhoiam · Accepted Answer

I used to believe some people are born lucky, but now I've changed my mind. I believe we make our own luck by choosing the perspective from which we view life, and the efforts we make to stay positive and improve ourselves continuously. People who have nice lives aren't just lucky, they make the efforts to stay positive and are determined enough to overcome hardships. This is how they're able to focus on their goals and make something out of their lives. Everyone can be successful, it doesn't take only luck, but even when it does, luck largely depends on us and not on coincidences.

Lliam · Accepted Answer

Both are true, but some people are definitely born luckier than others. Some people have good genes, good health, brains and looks. Some people are raised in happy families. Some people are born into affluence. Time and place are also factors.

There are other forms of luck. For example, when I was 26 years old I fell into a wonderful job that I had no qualifications for. I just happened to be friends with a guy whose mom lived down the street from the vice president of a company that was starting a trainee program. My friend and I were the first ones hired. It turned into a profitable career.

I've had lots of luck in my life - so many wonderful experiences. I can only describe such things as fortunate happenstance.

standingUP · Accepted Answer

All luck runs out. It is only perspective if it's human controlled. Let's say you win the lottery all the sudden a lover comes into your life. Do they love you or the money. all the sudden "friends" and family are particularly nicer until their handouts are stopped.
Sure you can afford some toys but your neighbors the Jones's have a better one next week all the sudden yours isn't as desirable.
ALL PERSPECTIVE...

Some people work very hard for their life goals. Is that luck or hard work where they forgot to enjoy the journey for the fleeting destination that seems unreachable.

I believe in God's blessing through Grace. We get to enjoy the process and destination when it a gift you are grateful for.

razelove · Answer

I'd like to think both, but I know for a fact there have been so so many tosses of the dice in my life that I came out aces in to be coincidence. On the flip side of that, I think having early luck/unluckiness makes you cultivate the same later.

If you expect only bad things, that's what you prepare yourself for, and remember, same with if you only expect good things, having no expectations you only remember extremes one way or the other. Things happen, they shape you, and make you shape the world and relationships around you.

GraveDoll · Answer

Doesn't matter what your born with. if you dont play your cards right you still will lose in the end.

this is a forever fight between my best friend and I. She thinks it because i come form a stable background and born tall and with looks and blah blah.

But I have never use that as a excuse to be silly, play games, or do drugs. I recognize early on (probably earlier than most) I had a advantage and I have utilize and continue to do so to benefit my future, that not luck that just how life works. But I'm far from blind.

I DO believe somethings are what they are like where you born or the rules that build fences for many I always rememrb to take that in account.

SO I DO NOT JUDGE because i honestly dont know what "luck" as you or what i call chains and crosses we were born to bare despite many trying. i was born in a over religious country or where women are still looked at as frail beings. I was "lucky" to have the freedom to do as i please and lucky i can use all of my opportunities.

Lynx122 · Answer

I don't really know. I'd say we make our own luck but I have to admit that I'm very lucky. Not with my mental health that's where I got fucked but when it comes life I always just land on my feet and find a way to get a good place for myself. Sometimes it's just other people being nice but it just happens too often I don't know if it's a gift I have or what I don't know.

But maybe I'm just doing something right that I don't really understand myself and that's what it is. Or I'm just lucky, who knows? Other people tell me I'm lucky a lot though :D

aWes0MeNeSs · Answer

For the most part, you create your own luck. Of course, there are cases in which people are dealt a bad hand in life and are just unlucky by circumstance, such as those born in war-torn third world countries who have to struggle to feed and protect their families and can't do much to change their situation.

However, there are a lot of victims out there who choose to blame things on bad luck that they are in full control of, but it's easier to make excuses than it is to change their situation and do better.

Fynix · Answer

Think of it like this: Fortune/Luck is a glass of water. Life is you sitting down watching movies. Some people drink all their water at once and spend the rest of the movie night thirsty. Some people stay thirsty and just drink the whole cup after the movie night ends, bringing luck late into their lives. Some people steadily drink a sip every few moments throughout the night, lasting their whole lives In a simple amount.
The usage between one person and the other is all that differs. We all have the same water and have the same size of cup.

theCobbler · Answer

I've tried everything, ( well everything , except for sacrificing a virgin , lol) and I'm still trying to find that pot of Luckys gold !

I think some are born lucky some aren't, but it really depends on what your personal definition of Luck is ..
I do , however believe we create our own Heaven and /or Hell, ! If I can make my own heaven , then I dont really think I need Luck !

Now, Pass the Whiskey , Lass , me Shamrocks are in a wee bit of a twist ! lol
Happy St. Patricks day!

ZeussLightningBolt · Answer

In Poland we believe if you are born with a cap on your head, you will have good luck, and it's certainly held true for me and my aunt.
It's not an actual cap, but it's like an extra layer of mucus on your head. I have no clue what the actual medical term for it is.

Obtuse · Answer

I would say that if someone has the potential to make their situation better, they are far more inclined to improve their chances if they don't look at everything in terms of luck. This is a matter of ways of thinking that helps drive some people towards success as I see it, not a scientific matter of "right/wrong".

ecfresh · Answer

My grandmother was born lucky. This manifested itself in games we used to play. While she had natural skills that helped also, she had the luck of getting the card she needed to win many more times than lose.

baconninjadc · Answer

It's a little bit of a and a little bit of b. some people work and work and work but the opportunity and timing just aren't there. Other people suddenly lose limbs or have life changing catastrophes befall them so whatever luck they make is lost by misfortune. I like the question though because I'm an optimist and I believe we make our own luck for the most part

supercutebutt · Answer

I believe that usually, you make your own luck. You can set up conditions for yourself that will increase your odds of having success. True, some people are born into a wealthy family. That's dumb luck. But unless you live right, you can easily eff up that good luck.

Dargil · Answer

*There can simply be good luck. The lottery. I don't have much.
*There is hard work but that gets disproportionately good results, work which is luck-augmented. I've had a few cases.
*There is achievement by grinding hard work. Pete Rose (baseball) and Larry Bird (basketball) just relentless fukking hard work. I confess that I have lacked the ambition to excel.

TCredo · Answer

I think it's a bit of both... at birth, you are being born into a fortunate or unfortunate situation - which doesn't set your future of course but it can help or hinder how your future might unfold. Of course, there are countless stories of how someone was born into a horrible situation and blossomed - as well as countless vice versa ones.

In terms of "making your own luck", I do think that's possible but it's not without learning, preparing, acting, etc.

Robertcw · Answer

Luck is made for you by the people around you, by their choices and how they impact you and by how your family's previous generation's choices impact and affect you today.

In my view, luck is caused by factors outside your control. And is, in my opinion, the origin of the phrase 'you are who you surround yourself with.'

Gavyn · Answer

I say people are born lucky. Think about it: some people are born to poor drug addicts, whereas some people are born in actual royalty. What could either of those people have done to change or avoid that? The world is not fair, and trying to make it equal is a pointless effort in the sense of that it will never be accomplished.

MannMitAntworten · Answer

No. Not remotely. In fact, if anyone were to ask my dad, whenever I am
Feeling carefree and more happy than normal, a dark cloud forms wherever I may go. Even started blaming my dark cloud for the corona virus.

I mean, it is bizarre that weird shit does follow me. Sudden forest fires, floods, sitting parked and having people slam into my truck or large bolts flying off of passing utility trucks and denting mine... just to just the more recent examples.

MadBoy · Answer

I used to always look down at the ground, usually out of being depressed but also to find money. The one time I wasn't looking down, my brother was next to me, walking with me. He found $20 on the ground on a sidewalk.

You tell me if he's got good luck and I got bad luck or not.

blondfrog · Answer

Little bit of both. People can also be lucky but are lucky in other ways. Some people are lucky with money, others with landing jobs they really like, and maybe others in finding their perfect mating partner. I think the main problem in this regard is that we don't appreciate what we have and only look at others who have things we don't have instead of looking at what we have that others don't have.

Rangers · Answer

A bit of both, of course you will always have outliers who have a ton of money and success despite making little or no personal sacrifice and hard work to get there, and then you have people who sacrifice everything, work harder than anyone in the world, yet still get nowhere, but generally both come into play.

AmandaYVR · Answer

Some people are lucky. I would remove the "born..." part of that sentence though. That implies it's a lifetime status, which is untrue. It comes and goes. It's just the brain's way of seeing patterns, where actually they don't exist.

Anonymous · Answer

I'd say some people are born lucky, while some people have the potential to create their own luck.
On the other hand, some people were born unlucky, and they never seem to be happy, which implies that luck is more valuable than we think.
Without luck, you can't have anything (love, money, health etc).

TallAnon · Answer

Both, but it also depends what you see as luck. Life is like poker, you are dealt a hand and you will have to work with it, but even though you have a shitty hand, if you play the game correctly, you can still make something out of it.
Really what you have to think about is, what does luck mean to you? Does it mean having shelter and food? Financial security? The opportunity to travel? Finding someone you love? Some of those things you can be born with, others not so much.

Anonymous · Answer

I certainly believe in luck

My grandmother was a SHAMAN who before she died prayed for me

I was the last person to meet her alive

Ever since then I've had Soo much luck in my life

Too many examples to name by the way & still

Moonchild714 · Answer

I think it's both. When I was born the Nun told my Mom I waa either going to be a Nun or tge Luckiest person they ever knew!! I've cheated Death too many times to count, if I enter a Contest I always Win, they always called me the Lucky One...

Regmorus · Answer

It's both. And the amount of determinancy by one and another factor varies from life to life and the ratio can change through life time but it remains constant for lengthier periods by the most people. I think so.

DeeDeeDeVour · Answer

I was born lucky to be the daughter of generous, hard-working & apparently wealthy parents who taught me well. Well enough to make my own luck & fortunes.

LittleDicMan · Answer

there's no such thing as luck, its totaly random... i could be lucky for one week and someone say im lucky... then the next 50yrs of my life be extremely unlukcy... luk is jus randomly generated... its not tied to 1 person... but i gess u can get some people who have nonstop good luk..

MissDawn7961 · Answer

I am part Irish and you do your best and let God handle the rest ! in other words no one is lucky but anyone who God chooses can be blessed ! Thanks

likelyOK · Answer

It's mostly opportunities not luck. A lot of people don't want to inknowledge that their opportunities are greater than others

TacosRAwesome · Answer

A bit of both. If you're born good looking and can lwarn good social skills easily you can have better luck than others. The rest is a matter of taking opportunities.

Bananaman177 · Answer

Luck?  There's two different kinds.  One can very easily turn into the other with no warning.

jayden888 · Answer

It's a combination of both, but in larger part it's what you are born with - this includes your body, genetics, wealth, circle of people you meet (like your neighborhood, school).

Phoenix98 · Answer

Some people just have that luck of the Irish where everything seems to work out for em. Some people can make their own luck as well though.

ShortCircuit · Answer

It's preparation + opportunity. Two different, essential skills combined. That's all it is.

1stranger · Answer

Yeah.. Some people are born lucky. I think I was born lucky in some ways.

katjmj · Answer

I feel like my life is a combination of 10% blind effort and 90% luck

Julie_TS · Answer

I think both is more than plausible... to be born lucky as well as create your own luck.

normalice · Answer

Some people are born rich, and that's about the same thing.

wittymilf · Answer

I can’t tell if I’m super lucky or super unlucky... perspective is dictating factor.

DWornock · Answer

Mostly luck is probability. However, you could you were unlucky if you were born with a major handicap and you could say you were lucky if you were born with the ability to win Olympic gold medals.

Surely · Answer

IT sure seems like some people would fall under A and were born lucky. But, I think that you do have some control over your luck. As for myself, luck is few and far between!

oldman60 · Answer

I am scotttish & irish and beleive that luck does not just jump up on you & if you want something you should walk up & put your hands around it pull it out and enjoy the fruits of life as if there ain't going to be no more

arun934 · Answer

I dont think neither I just born lucky nor the luckiest. Bad luck is my bestie and always fucks my ass 🤐

the_bornloser · Answer

I thought we make our own luck and then I realize how people got born to a king and got a heap full of wealth for no reason... I am so unlucky that even my suicide attempts go unsuccessful

WWIIDDEE123 · Answer

We are all here for a reason. Though I feel it is easy to recognize others luck with lack of but WW all have our own luck. Some is fake, fortune, but often we overlook family and health which are more luckier.

answerserching · Answer

A lot of people think you are lucky cuz you born with money but money is useless if you don't know how to enjoy life to see positive side of everything and no matter if you born rich or poor at the end you are where you're for your own decisions

Browneye57 · Answer

Both. Success comes from being in the right place at the right time and knowing what to do.

pizzalovershouse · Answer

No you make you own luck an lots of times it comes down to gut feeling to be lucky at many things other than money

Chris006 · Answer

Well, those who are born as prince or princess are born lucky, or born into a rich family. While others need to create our own luck. So yeah!😇💪😎🤩💙🖤💛❤

BoobMan · Answer

Considering how unlikely it is that any of us was born at all, I'd say we were ALL pretty lucky!

Dolemite510 · Answer

I think ur born into certain circumstances but that shouldn’t discourage anyone from working their ass off to change their luck 🤷‍♂️

Steve37 · Answer

I think people make their own luck. It's a combination of effort, opportunity and willingness to take risks.

OddBeMe · Answer

We create luck, but some are born Hilton/Bloombergs/Trumps etc. So i guess they are born lucky.

COMMODOREII · Answer

We can create our own luck but there are people who are lucky as well. Like me. 😎

Likes2drive · Answer

Some people just make better decisions at the right time and it looks lucky

LEADFOOTboi · Answer

i can't confirm nor deny either... it may come and go... but eh

the_sinner · Answer

I'm trying to make my own luck but in the process of doing so something unlucky always happens with me.

Plitty-Tank · Answer

We mostly create it but some people just happen to be born at the right time and location to get benefits.

Anonymous · Answer

Luck is the intersection of preparation meeting opportunity. Lots of people get opportunity but not many prepare for it.

KrakenAttackin · Answer

Boy, there are all kinds of luck. You do have to make your own luck, but bad luck is also very real.

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