Is luck part of success?
Luck is the appearance of success or failure based on chance. The key word in this definition of luck is chance. Today, everyone is just as hungry for success as they were when humans first came into existence, our definition of success may have changed over time, but it doesn’t change our desire for it. In our pursuit of success we find ourselves looking at everything we can do to see if it is helping or hurting our ability to be successful. When it comes to success there are two perspectives that are taken. First hard work is the only predictor of success. The second, is that hard work gives us the opportunity to be lucky so that we can capitalize on them to be successful.
On a personal level I believe success is a product of both hard work and luck, as well as that hard work can be one of the most powerful separators of the successful and those who fail. So I want to share 3 areas that are entirely luck based that can have significant impacts on if you are successful or not.
- The era you were born in
The tools that people use to be successful change greatly over time. A person could be born in the middle ages and find that their gifts of technology are not as applicable as they are in the current era. For some there gifts may transcend time, but for others they won’t find the same level of success. The times you are born in also affect the social…
