Make your own luck: 4 keys to shift your life

So much of our lives feels like it's up to chance. There's an endless number of paths we could've taken. But research is uncovering the possibility that what we think of as 'good' and 'bad' luck are strongly influenced by our psychology. There's an emerging "science of luck" that strongly suggests that we can make our own luck.

The psychologist Dr. Richard Wiseman has studied hundreds of people from all walks of life, to find out why some people live such charmed and lucky lives, and others experience so much misfortune. He describes his finding in his book "The Luck Factor," along with exercises and techniques to increase the number of positive opportunities in your life. We'll look at some of his findings in this video, along with the possibility that luck may also be something more than just psychology. We explore ideas of fate, destiny, and Joseph Campbell's concept of 'following your bliss' and being helped by 'hidden hands.'

CHAPTERS

00:00 - So much of our lives seems like it’s up to chance
00:57 - The goddess Fortuna and her modern variations
02:05 - Dr. Richard Wiseman: A science of luck?
03:20 - Part One. The problem of “blind luck”
05:04 - Naval Ravikant and the 4 kinds of luck
08:09 - Part Two. What most get wrong about luck
11:43 - Part Three. Luck in making tough choices
14:17 - Part Four. Making luck that finds you
16:17 - Joseph Campbell: Following your bliss and being helped by hidden hands

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