Do you think that Luck ever plays a part...

[gazzip]

Sorry guys, after a couple of recent threads and some interesting comments I can't resist asking :blink: .........

Do you think that LUCK ever plays a part in being successful ?

What's you thoughts ?


It can be about domaining or any other sort of luck or life experience that you may have had - fire away !


Thanks :tu:

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[Jasdon]

Depends on what you think luck is.

If you think that luck is random happenings - then no, I don't believe in luck.

Personally, I believe that your attitude guides you to your results, good or bad. If you begin something with a positive mindset (and by that I mean genuinely positive, not just paying lipservice to try and convince yourself or others) you have every chance of success. Likewise, if you think a positive outcome is unlikely -you're half way to defeat.

One of my favourite reminders to myself is this;

Whether you think you can, or you think you can't - you're right!

 

[npcomplete]

First of all Gazzip, I LOVE the new hat on your fish logo!

So back on topic, I do not believe in luck, even though I occasionally say "good luck" to somebody, but this gets into theology and this is the wrong forum for that.

I do agree that there are things that *appear* to be luck. In this life what I try to do is impact things that appear to be related to luck. That being said, some of our best mathematical models rely on probability which is my day job. To further press a point and lose the audience, quantum mechanics and its relativistic cousins appear to be well-modeled via probabilities. For years people tried to discover various forms of "hidden variable theories" (google it) that might help explain away probabilistic interpretations of nature, without much luck. Einstein pushed hidden variable stuff, and is known for the loosely paraphrased quote "God does not play dice with the Universe". For a really good time, read up on "Interpretation of quantum mechanics" to get various views of interpretation of the quantum variables that appear to have probabilistic interpretation. The philosophical debates on quantum mechanics and probability are fascinating.

Marc

 

[Broker]

I hand reg'd a strange domain for $7.00 and sold it on ebay 2 months later for $1,500 Yes, I believe in luck.

 

[metronome]

of course there is luck in the world.
an easy example is lottery winner:D.

but whether luck plays a part in someone's success or not, you won't know.
eg.
lotterywinner is lucky, but whether he/she is successful or not, you can't tell.

luck and hardwork do not guarantee your success, but all successfull peoples are hardworking and lucky.

 

[whitebark]

Luck is tied to chance. If you don't take a chance most of the time you won't know if you are lucky or not.

 

[Name Trader]

Absolutely! Just getting out of bed in the morning and not treading on the cat is luck

 

[DnEbook]

is it luck if you are the only one selling umbrellas on a rainy day ?
or maybe lets say , no chances no changes

 

[filter]

I *feel* like I have been fairly lucky throughout my life.

Most (but certainly not all) of it has even been "good" luck! And that does help make the occasional bad break a lot easier to take ...

Perspective and perception have a lot to do with how much "luck" a person enjoys.

"Chance favors the prepared mind." -- Louis Pasteur

Also for a fascinating science fiction read with an interesting angle on "luck" - check out Larry Niven's classic "Ringworld" series ... one of the characters was bred for "luck" - though in the end her genes were luckier than she was!

well - best of luck to all good peeps reading this thread! I do feel lucky to have found this board - better late than never! (Or, sometimes simply just "better late" as I'm fond of saying.)

 

[acronym007]

Yes, I believe it luck but like with anything in life, the hard you work the luckier you will be.

 

[Web Master]

Do you think that LUCK ever plays a part in being successful ?

In most cases, successes mainly rely on hard work and yes rely on some luck.

 

[-REECE-]

fortune favors the brave.

Working hard is great and all, but I'd rather work smart than work hard. Capitalize on opportunities that present themselves to you.

Luck, imho is the combination of hard work, genius (mastery), and the ability to take calculated risks (put your money where your mouth is).

 

[networkmsia]

I agree on the harder you work, the luckier you get.

But I also believe, I shall be succesful soon, and always and forever.

 

[Giode]

“Luck is the residue of design.” Branch Rickey

 

[Spade]

I believe some are lucky and some simply recognize opportunity when they see it.

 

[wot]

There is both good and bad luck and you need the former to be successful in life and business, and a huge amount of effort as well

 

[domainer50]

ABSOLUTELY. I say this because their was a time when i had a domain that no one here wanted to pay $10 for. I contacted several other parties all who said the same thing. Then randomly on one day i was offered $300 for the name and i was shocked. It turned out to be a legit offer and it was sold. I have never looked back.

 

[cache]

if you have large enough set of domains, even though you think the odd is small, chances are there is sufficient large probability you will be lucky.

 

[gazzip]

Some very inspiring sayings there :tu: maybe we should have a thread for that to help boost us up on those low days.

"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't - you're right!"

"luck and hardwork do not guarantee your success, but all successfull peoples are hardworking and lucky."

"God does not play dice with the Universe".

"Luck is tied to chance. If you don't take a chance most of the time you won't know if you are lucky or not."

"Perspective and perception have a lot to do with how much "luck" a person enjoys."

"Chance favors the prepared mind." -- Louis Pasteur

"the hard you work the luckier you will be."

"fortune favors the brave."

“Luck is the residue of design.” Branch Rickey

Depends on what you think luck is.
If you think that luck is random happenings - then no, I don't believe in luck.

Yes - I think Luck is indeed sometimes a case of random happenings.

Years ago on a cold wet winter day a random conversation (while sheltering from the weather) led to me travelling many thousands of miles all over the world during the next 10 years.

That conversation would never have happened if it was a hot sunny day !

Hmmm, I would say that was pure Luck...or was it fate ?

....any other views ?


Thanks :tu:

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[Keynes]

Success = Making positive EV bets
Luck = Winning more coin-flips than otherwise
You can be successful without luck, but you can't be lucky without putting yourself out there in the first place