As we enter March, and the approach of St. Patrick’s day, I wonder if one has to be Irish in order to have good luck. Do you consider yourself lucky? Have you ever wondered why someone else has good luck and not you? What traits do “lucky” people possess? It might surprise you to know that lucky people view life and themselves differently than unlucky people. The “lucky” do not ever see them selves as unlucky and they view the world as benevolent and friendly. What would happen if you began to behave as if you were lucky?

You would think as one who already has abundance. Your outer posture would become more positive; you would take better care of your physical appearance, smile often and easily and enjoy the little things in life. Because you feel lucky, you would view life as safer, more intriguing and be able to take greater risks. When set backs arise, you would be conscious of the power of defeating thoughts and words and use more positive reframes (see April 2008 tip).

You would be more optimistic. You would have a positive stance, view the glass as half full and acknowledge what you have as opposed to your “bad luck”. You would be more joyful and expect to get what you want from the Universe. Because lucky people come across happier and more positive, people respond in kind, thus making them appear even luckier. When things go wrong, those who feel lucky roll with it. They do not see themselves as unlucky. They are resilient and simply re-adjust their perspective and figure out what to do next.

You would become more conscious of all the wealth that is in your life, and develop an “Attitude of Gratitude” (see tip June 2008) and feel blessed. Your new perspective would allow you to become more available, listen more attentively and praise others. People would sense your good will and respond with generosity and kindness, thus making you feel even luckier. When you act as if you are lucky, you are able to approach the world with a twinkle in your eye and a friendly attitude. You take risks and ask for what you want. As a result, I find that people often go out of their way to accommodate my request and the Universe generally smiles on me. My motto in life is “what do I have to lose”? Or “what’s the worse that can happen”? Do you have good luck and get singled out for kindness?  Would you like to be?

I have a challenge for you.  The next time you are in a public place make believe you are Irish. Try smiling, be extra friendly, make eye contact then ask for a perk and see it if you get it. Look beyond the mundane and see meaning and enjoyment in your life as you see if you can become lucky….

Blog quest:

Name someone that you think is lucky?   What traits do they possess?

“Some men are born to live at ease, doing what they please… Richer than the bees are in honey.  Never growing old, never feeling cold, pulling pots of gold from thin air” (All for the Best” by Stephen Schwartz)