6 Ways to Actually Increase Your Luck

Is it possible to actually increase your luck? 

By definition, it is. 

Luck is an interesting concept. 

To be lucky is to have greater odds of success in some directive, while to be unlucky is to have lower odds of success in the same directive, yet there is nothing tangible about luck.

 

Many people ascribe luck as a factor in their successes or failures as some random element, which mysteriously yet profoundly influences their eventual outcomes. 

However, there are ways that you can actually increase your luck by creating situations and circumstances where the odds lean slightly in your favor. 

Here are six ways to do so: 

1. Face Your Fears. 

You've likely heard the expression "fortune favors the bold," and it's little wonder why the phrase has become so popular. 

Individuals who make bold decisions or take big risks are more likely to experience luck than those who remain indecisive or take the path of least resistance. 

Otherwise, indecision does nothing for you, and by comparison, the bold decision makers seem far luckier. Face your fears and make bold decisions. 

2. Know the Odds. 

You can also improve your luck simply by knowing the odds. 

If you don't know what the chances of success are, you might find yourself to be unlucky if you experience failure. 

The trick is to do as much research as you can for major decisions, so you know the full scope of the odds that you're facing. 

3. Plan for Contingencies. 

In business and in our personal lives, there are always possible disasters waiting around the corner. 

You can't control whether or not disaster will strike; you can only control whether or not you're prepared for it. 

Always think about the worst-case scenario, consider the possible disasters that could sneak up on you, and have a plan in place for each of them. 

If disaster never comes, consider yourself lucky. If disaster does strike, you'll be lucky to have been prepared. 

4. Surround Yourself With Friends. 

Make contacts whenever you can. 

The wider your network of friends, acquaintances, and professional contacts, the luckier you're going to feel. 

It's a kind of social karma--the friendlier you are to others, the friendlier they'll be to you. 

5. Be Open to New Opportunities. 

Lucky people tend to be open to new experiences and new opportunities. 

They have a "why not?" mentality that drives them to take action, make decisions, and take calculated risks. 

These types of people tend to feel and seem luckier than the types of people who sit idly and let life pass them by. 

6. Be Optimistic. 

Optimism shouldn't be underestimated in calculating luck. 

The more optimistic you are, the luckier you're going to feel; all your successes will seem more successful, and you'll be able to see a silver lining in practically all of your failures. 

If you're feeling doubtful, remember that you can train your brain to be optimistic. 

All it takes is a regular dose of positive thinking. Instead of thinking about all your problems, think about potential solutions. Instead of thinking about the worst elements of life's latest surprise, think about all the best elements. 

Soon, you'll be seeing everything in a much more positive light, and you'll feel luckier as a result.