Do you make your own luck?

This weekend was a good one. On Friday night, I was given a car to use for my last few days on Okinawa. On Saturday morning, I awoke to the news that we got the house we wanted in San Francisco and on Sunday, we learned that we wouldn’t have to move to a different hotel after all because this one did have availability for our entire stay. Such good luck!

Then I got to thinking… what does that mean? What is luck? Is it just random chance? Being in the right place at the right time? Or, is it a result of your own hard work and persistence?

I love the idea of The Secret and the power of positive thinking. I’m sure that my complete incomprehension of the word “no” might help me along. But what if your “luck” goes the other direction? If you make the good stuff happen, does that mean you make the bad stuff happen as well?

Some would probably call me an over-thinker. Personally, that word seems to be an oxymoron. How could I think TOO MUCH??? I will admit though, that when I get going on one of these brain teasers I’m pretty obsessive. So, while I’ll continue trying to make sense of the world, my conclusion is this: It seems like there just must be some sort of chance involved. But just as important is setting a realistic yet lofty goal, expecting that you deserve it, working hard toward getting it, and jumping over hurdles no matter how high they seem. At least that’s what I think about it today. What do you think?