Can You Choose To Be A Luckier Person?

Yesterday morning I was walking to work, when a crumpled up piece of green and white paper on the street caught my eye.
Money! There it was, a dollar bill that someone had accidentally tossed away – it was my lucky day!

Now, you might say – relax girl, it’ s just a dollar… But the truth is, how often do you find paper money waiting for you o n the streets of New York City? I was in the right place at the right time - just lucky, I guess!

I’ll be honest, the idea of luck has always sort of tormented me. I love the idea of just happening upon good fortune, but I’ve never liked the notion that our lives are just left to such chance. Or maybe I just hadn’t been looking at it the right way..

The more I thought about it, the more I became convinced that we could actually choose to be lucky or unlucky. Have you ever noticed that it’s always the down in the dumps people who seem to “never win anything” – you know the type! And have you noticed that some of the “luckiest” people you know are also some of the most positive people you know too? Perhaps it’s a chick en and egg scenario, but I tend to believe that it’s the person who controls the ir luck, not the ot her way around. So, here are some simple ways you ca n choose to be a luckier person!

Stay Open to Opportunity
Do we really need to remind you of the “When life gives you lemons make lemonade” cliché?! When you start seeing the opportunity that is right in front of your eyes, you’ll instantly feel like a luckier person! Feeling run-down and exhausted you have to wake up so early for work? Take a moment to appreciate the sunrise – you wouldn’t see it if you were still snoozing in bed!

Seize the Moment
Speaking of clichés, why do you think Carpe Diem is also such a popular saying? Want to compliment your co-worker on a job well done, but not sure if you should reach out? I mean, why would she care what little old you have to say? Go for it! She may just want to partner with you on the next big project!

Be Kind & Respectful to Everyone You Meet
That first impression will last, and you never know who will bring you an opportunity down the road! If you are bitchy and terse with the receptionist in the waiting room and then find out she is actually the doctor’s wife (!) is that an example of you being unlucky? Or of you being a negative person?

Positivity B reeds “ L uck”
Positive people have a magnetic pull to them – they pull goodness towards themselves, the same way negative people repel it. Karma, ladies, karma. The other day at Target a man cut in front of me to grab a shopping cart. Of course I wanted to tell him to ‘F’ Off, but I took a deep breathe and smiled instead. He paused, turned around and gave me a shopping cart first — and then went back to get one for himself. If you put positive energy into the world chances are you will receive it in return – this may appear as luck but is really just a by-product of your good energy.

Stay In The Game
Have ever noticed how so many bands, actors and other artists seem to hit it big overnight? It’s NOT true! In fact, most people who become ‘instantly’ successful have actually been working hard for that break for years.

So: DON’T GIVE UP.
Good things- aka luck- come to those who ACTIVELY wait!

So, if you want to change your luck, try changing your outlook. Who knows just how many crumpled up dollar bills you might find in the street? But, seriously, if it’s stuck in some really nasty looking NYC garbage, the luckiest thing to do may be to just keep walking!