There’s a lot that’s been written about games that involve skill - be it physical, psychological or emotional. Some theories include the 10,000 hour theory, Deliberate practice, Flow state And the list goes on and on.....
However, there is little that has been written about the game of "luck".

Why?

Well, because by definition, "luck" is a random event that we can’t control, and hence we don’t bother discussing it that much.
If you think intuitively there’s a secret, that's hidden in plain sight. Some are able to ace it, rest are just busy blaming it.

Luck is partially a game of skill — and you can increase your odds by following the rules of the game.

Here are three ways you can attract more luck into your life.

1. Avoid Boring People

Okay, this one is "stolen"!!!

This "mantra" is stolen from some leaders - who practice it, but won't say it!!
Afterall, they don't want to disclose the boring people list.

The phrase “Avoid boring people” has two meanings. Read it again. 

1. Avoid people that bore you.

2. Avoid being the boring person in the room. 

The more interesting you are, the more interest you get. And the more interest you get, the more opportunities that come your way.

And of course, the more interesting friends you have, the more interest they get. And the more interest they get, the more opportunities will come their way, which will inevitably get passed on to you (as long as you’re not boring).

On a long enough time horizon, it will look like luck. But the act of being interesting to people and having interesting friends helped create those crazy moments of luck.

How to do this? It’s a flywheel. 

First, focus on being an interesting person. If this isn’t intuitive, find someone you admire and break down to first principles what makes them interesting. “Command C” and “Command V.” Copy and paste.

The more interesting you get, the more interesting people you will meet. This will then result in you becoming more interesting. Flywheel. Flywheel. Flywheel. The Bezos way.

2. Have A Luck Razor

Let’s explore several mental models.

Occam’s Razor states that if all other factors are equal, you should choose the most simple option. Hanlon’s Razor states that if all other factors are equal, you should attribute bad behavior to stupidity rather than malice.

And then there’s what we call the Luck Razor. If all other factors are equal, choose the path that feels the luckiest. 

Say it's raining cats and dogs outside and you have the "n"th interview to go to - after failing a lot of interviews.

At that point, you got 2 options : Either stay at home, avoid getting drenched and maybe another rejection

Or

Taking the chance and attending the interview and let your chances shine, which were almost non-existent.
The crux is, if you don't attempt anything - luck can't play it's part!!

So, irrespective of your chances - of the result, it's wise to keep trying!!!

3. Have a Poker Mindset

Roulette is a pure game of luck because you can’t control the outcome. The casino operator spins the wheel, and you get the number the ball lands on.

Poker is a game of luck and skill, in which you can control the outcome. Even though there are factors like the hand you are dealt, you can still use skill to play the hand you are dealt.

Most luckiest people around have a poker mindset — they are obsessed with finding a way to hack the system.

It won't be farfetched to make the following ridiculous statement: Playing a game of roulette thinking it’s poker is better than playing a game of poker thinking it’s roulette.

The person who plays poker with a roulette mindset will lose. They will cause more bad luck by attributing everything to luck and ignoring the influence they have.

The person who plays roulette with a poker mindset will probably turn it into a game of skill on a long enough time horizon.

If they are obsessed with identifying the areas they can control and influence, they’ll ultimately find a way to do it. They may design a chip that sits in the casino’s ball or simply bribe the guy at the wheel. Either way, it’s doable.

Even for games that feel like pure luck, question everything with a poker mindset. You may find a hack that nobody else has discovered because they thought it was roulette. 

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