I should be so lucky, lucky lucky lucky!

Why do some people seem have more luck than you? It has been said (and written) that the art of positive thinking manifests our luck into reality. Inject your life with some much needed good fortune with the aid of positive thinking. Start living your life to its full potential and achieve your dreams, without feeling the need to reach for that lottery ticket.
 
It is inevitable that some people seem to get more luck than others, but should we just wait to see if luck strikes for us or take matters into our own hands? We can help ourselves a lot by looking for the silver lining in a negative situation. If you focus on the negatives you are only going to cloud your judgement on the solution, so adopt a more positive outlook on the situations in your life and you will feel better about how to handle them and begin to assume a lucky mentality. Change your thoughts and luck will follow. 

My best friend’s brother had an industrial accident some years ago. He was then an electrician and while on the job he had an accident that damaged his hands so badly that he could no longer work at his profession. The company he worked for offered him either a payout or retraining, he took the retraining as at the time he was young and had a whole lifetime of work in front of him. Long story short, he succeeded at his new position and after working his way up in the company (including an overseas post for 8years) he became the South East Asian regional manager for a multinational organisation, a position he would never have obtained without the accident – diversity became an opportunity!

Very rarely do opportunities for luck present themselves; when they do it's fantastic, but the chances are this is not going to occur. Nine out of 10 times things happen because we make them happen (what ever the circumstances), so why not take some calculated risks to increase your opportunities. Take smaller risks at first and if they pay off you can increase them. You should always be on the lookout for new prospects, whether it is in the workplace or in your social life. Keep your eyes and ears open as you never know what's just around the corner and you don't want to miss out!
Individual hang ups can hold us back from doing everyday tasks in our lives. Adopt the mantra: 'what's the worst that could happen?' Don't let your anxiety get the better of you; your mind is very powerful and anxiety is just a learnt behaviour. Sometimes putting yourself in a stressful situation is OK and to explore new paths in life is essential. Sitting back is all well and good if you're willing to watch the world go by, but the more open you are to new opportunities the more you'll increase your chances of luck, so let go of that anxiety and go for it! 

People who make quick decisions can be led by their intuition. Your gut instinct is more than likely correct; how many times have you been stuck in a situation where you knew things weren't right from the start, but still carried on and things have turned sour? Listening to yourself can really help you make the right decisions. So how can you become more intuitive? Take some time for yourself, relax in the bath or go for a walk and clear your head. Spending time with yourself will help you understand your thoughts clearly; that way when the next decision has to be made you will know exactly what you think and you can manage the situation with a clear decisive answer.
The way we deal with bad luck can be detrimental to how we view our lives. A pessimistic person can always see the bad in everything, and to dwell constantly on the bad will inevitably get you down in the dumps. Try to put a positive spin on all the bad situations you find yourself in; focusing what could have made that situation worse will give you that pick up to see you through the rough patch. It isn't possible to always be happy and positive about everything or everyone in your life, but making a concerted effort to have a happier and brighter outlook on life will make you appreciate the luck you already had in your life that you didn’t notice. Don’t let a bad day ruin your entire week!

Amongst my group of friends there is one in particular that has had more than her fair share of devastating blows, more than most people could cope with, but she is the one that complains about the least accepting things she cannot change but changing things she cannot accept. We all have someone we know that deals with adversity better than most – look at their lives and how they handle it for inspiration.

Have a wonderful Sunday!