The Loser's Guide To Getting Lucky

BBC ^ | 12-26-2003 | Professor Richard Wiseman

[coloradan]

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[Egon]

I'm the luckiest unlucky person I know!

Life is good.

[billorites]

"The loser's guide to getting lucky"

If my adolescence is any guide, I would be one of the losers.

[catpuppy]

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Just my luck ... I didn't see it.

[EggsAckley]

I GOT LUCKY !

and her she is ! !

[EggsAckley]

oops........make her = here.

too my nog in the eggnog.

[TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig]

Here are Professor Wiseman's four top tips for becoming lucky:

1. Buy my book.
2. Buy my book.
3. Buy my book.
4. Buy my book.

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The results reveal that although these people have almost no insight into the causes of their luck, their thoughts and behaviour are responsible for much of their good and bad fortune.

It's mind over matter. Once you decide you are going to do something, no matter what that something is, and that you are not going to let anyone get in the way or bring you down, you begin to do the things necessary to accomplish those tasks or goals. Most of the time we don't really even realize it, because we do it self consciously(sp?).

[TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig]

Professor Wiseman's formula came too late for some... I had secretly placed a large message halfway through the newspaper saying: "Tell the experimenter you have seen this and win £250."

Senior year Comp. Science class written final exam. Teacher says "read the directions completely before begining the test." He says again, "read the directions completely before begining the test." He talks some more and answers some questions, then for a third time he says "read the directions completely before begining the test."

Now the third time he said it really got my attention. So read the directions and sure enough the last line in there said, "Do not answer any of the test questions. Write your name and date on the test, bring it to my desk and don't say anything. Then get your books and go to the library and study for your other tests. If you answer any questions on the test you will be given a zero for a score.Poor saps.

[Drango]

Tell me you're lucky and send me $200.00

[jolie560]

..."noticing chance opportunities"...

These opportunities appear during almost every athletic (sports) game; and--at a race track--there is usually one, sometimes 2, good gambling risks that you can choose to take advantage of.

[CaptRon]

I thought this was going to be an article on dating tips.

[OSHA]

I counted two pictures. Do I win anything? No? D++n the luck!

[LibertyAndJusticeForAll]

She's a beauty (springer spaniel mix or?)! And, a mutt (I cast no aspersions, I love mutts) is a better investment than this book or any type of gambling.

[catpuppy]

The lesson your prof taught is probably more valuable than much of what passes for education these days.

[4mycountry]

I'm unlucky today. YOU send ME $200!

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[SamAdams76]

Well the article makes some good points on why some people appear to be "luckier" than others. But in my opinion, it all comes down to attitude.

People with a positive attitude tend to have good things happen to them. And when you have a positive attitude, the inevitable misfortunes and disappointments that visit all of us in life don't seem so bad. In fact, people with a positive attitude frequently turn unfortunate events into positive events, and if not, they tend to bounce right back anyhow.

On the other hand, people with negative attitudes seem to attract all the troubles of the world to themselves like a giant magnet. You can actually see it in their body language. They "shuffle" around and have that "sad sack" look about them. I try to stay away from people like this because negative attitudes are contagious! These people are also awfully depressing to be around. They are losers, plain and simple and until they change their attitudes, they shall always be losers.

Those who are "winners" in life are easy to identify. They have a spring in their step, a smile on their faces. They are fun to be around. It is not "luck" that gives them a positive attitude but it is their positive attitude that brings them "luck."

The best New Year's resolution one can make for themselves in the coming year is to get a positive attitude (if you don't already have one).