The Wall Street Journal recently carried an essay written by Scott Adams, the creator of “Dilbert.” The essay contained some sound bits of wisdom on how to become successful based on his personal experienced. One of his points was to “Attract Luck.” Mr. Adams went on to say, “You can’t manage luck directly, but you can manage your career in a way that makes it easier for luck to find you. To succeed, first you must do something. And if that doesn’t work, which can be 90% of the time, do something else. Luck finds the doers.” The lesson here is that if you just wait around for luck to happen, it probably won’t. On the other hand, if you keep trying, one day luck will tap you on the shoulder.
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Ross, this was one of my favoirte articles recently. There were so many pearls in there that I had to read it twice. Nice catch and great observations. Thanks for keeping an eye on the ball. gm
Thanks for your comments, Gary. I hope all is going well. Ross
I’m actually not much of a believer in luck, but the truth is I simply don’t call it luck. What you’re describing is one of the principles of ‘you reap what you sow’. And it’s as true and real as gravity!
Your commentary reminded me of a great quote by Thomas Jefferson –
“I’m a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work
the more I have of it.”
You nailed it Shauna! Thank you for comments. Have a great day!