Luck Is Not A Moral Issue

Greetings:

Luck is often referred to as good or bad. Luck is not a moral issue; it is not good or bad. It is matter of perspective. Often we think good luck happens to others who do not deserve it and bad luck happens to us when we do not deserve that.

I have heard others refer to someone who has had good luck as lucky. Someone who is promoted or has a great opportunity come his or her way is referred to as lucky. Presuming they are lucky negates the fact that more than likely a lot of work, determination and perspiration went into creating that luck. A friend of mine mentioned how lucky a mutual friend is because our mutual friend is a stay at home mom. The truth is luck had little to do with it. Before having children, my friend and her husband planned how they would create a situation where she could stay home with the children. They saved their money and made choices supporting that decision. Now that they have two children, they continue to make sacrifices that allow my friend to stay home. My friend and her husband created their luck by planning, focusing, and working for it.

Another perspective of luck is when something good happens to us. Often we don't view that as luck at all, but something we deserve. The truth is all good things come to those who have done something to create it. Even if it is just to have a positive attitude about the situation. I don't know any pessimist who is lucky. Luck comes to those who expect it, think it is possible and take some kind of action toward creating it. Luck is usually a combination of attitude and action.

Bad luck is often seen as something that randomly happens to us. I had a friend who was stopped for speeding. He was complaining about this and what bad luck he has. I asked if he was speeding and he said, "Yes." His actions and not random chance created his bad luck as he called it. With every choice that we make comes a consequence. Perhaps it is bad luck that, at times, we make bad choices. On the other hand, when something negative happens to others, it is often thought of as having happened because they deserved it. I have heard people say, "Well what can you expect? They got what was coming to them." Well, the truth is we all do. Whatever we put out into the world does come back to us.

The moral of the story is we need to be aware of what we are putting out into the world as far as our thoughts and actions go. What we think and how we act determine our luck. The secret of creating "good luck" is to create it by putting thoughts and actions out into the world that are concurrent with what we want to happen.

Luck is what we make it. It is our perspective that makes it good or bad. I know people who have had the most wonderful things happen to them and somehow they find fault with it. On the other hand, I know people who have had challenging times and situations and they find the positive in them. Luck has to do more with our point of view than anything else. What we think and do creates luck. It is not a random act. Lucky people are lucky because they create an environment where luck is allowed to happen, is noticed and appreciated.

Here's to being lucky,

Rachelle