I think the perception that luck exists has to do with the way our society tells each other about one another's successes. Sayings like "Be at the right place at the right time" perpetuates the idea of luck because they take the moment of success out of its entire context.
Recently, I heard that a friend of mine had her webcomic tweeted by Felicia Day because her strip was about how she saw Felicia and was too shy to talk to her. Many people said that she was lucky. However, if they knew the entire context, they'd know that she's work insanely hard on her webcomic for 9 years (Both at producing and promoting). They'd know that her webcomic has been growing tremendeously in the past few years. They'd realize that such notoriety was only a matter of time.
When we smash ourselves against the walls of our dreams so much, one day there will be a crack. the word 'luck' only pays attention to that crack on that one day. In other words, I'd like to substitute patience as the third criteria. I think patience also encapsulate the feeling of confidence you spoke about.
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Date: 2011-05-04 07:26 pm (UTC)I think the perception that luck exists has to do with the way our society tells each other about one another's successes. Sayings like "Be at the right place at the right time" perpetuates the idea of luck because they take the moment of success out of its entire context.
Recently, I heard that a friend of mine had her webcomic tweeted by Felicia Day because her strip was about how she saw Felicia and was too shy to talk to her. Many people said that she was lucky. However, if they knew the entire context, they'd know that she's work insanely hard on her webcomic for 9 years (Both at producing and promoting). They'd know that her webcomic has been growing tremendeously in the past few years. They'd realize that such notoriety was only a matter of time.
When we smash ourselves against the walls of our dreams so much, one day there will be a crack. the word 'luck' only pays attention to that crack on that one day. In other words, I'd like to substitute patience as the third criteria. I think patience also encapsulate the feeling of confidence you spoke about.