Born Lucky...

Why is it that some people achieve their potential? Is it because Richard Branson was just born a lucky guy? Or when JK Rowling was an unemployed single Mum she stumble into lucky land? Or maybe David Beckham was born a natural at free kicks...

Personally I believe pure luck has very little to do with it. Well that isn't true, what I mean is luck is actually something you attract, not something that lucky people stubble upon. I mean if you really look into David Beckham he was the guy still down at the training pitch practicing free kicks when everyone was back at home.  

The ‘luck factor’ also has a massive amount to do with educating your mind. I was with a friend the other day and he gave me a great analogy – the more you learn, the luckier you become. By feeding your mind with positive ideas and knowledge, you will then be able to recognise luck when it comes your way.

It is like being able to understand another language. If you walked into a room with lots of French people telling you the secret to success but you didn't speak French, how would you understand what they mean? The same applies to understanding luck when it comes your way.

A great way to become lucky is to learn from people who have been on the so called 'lucky' journey. For example, Richard Branson has written six books telling you how he has achieved success. Whilst learning some great tricks, you will also likely realise that on most occasions, a big reason they achieved success was the amazing amount of dedication they gave. It is often at the end when they achieve everything people then say, 'yep they are lucky', not seeing all the things they gave up to follow their dreams.