Do you look at people who are lucky and wonder what they do or have that you do not?
According to James Austin, chance combined with creativity is the equation you need in order to fill your life with more serendipitous events. This equation does not necessarily give you enough information on how to create more serendipitous events in your life.
Chance or luck definitely plays a part in creating these moments of pure genius. However, luck alone would leave your to very minimal odds of getting that stroke of luck you desire. And because serendipity requires a bit of trust in life and going with what is presented, it can make you feel a little out of control–which few of us like to feel.
Are there specific things you can do to increase the serendipity and luck in your life?
The good news is, yes, you can influence how “lucky” you are. Here are some of the key things I have found impact your ability to create a charmed life.
- Listen! Everyone gets those nudges, hunches, and ideas; but do you follow them? Instead, you probably let your rational mind convince you the idea is silly or unrealistic. The people who tend to be lucky more of the time, listen to these crazy nudges.
- Connect, connect, connect! The more people you meet the more opportunities you will find. It is really a matter of numbers. Put yourself in situations more often where you might meet the right person or learn something that puts your dreams in motion.
- Share and be vulnerable! If you are like most people, you hold your ideas close to your heart and rarely let others know what you are dreaming. This can be useful to avoid ridicule from friends or family who might belittle your aspirations; but if you do not share your passion with others you cannot find the people who will help you turn your dreams into reality. Take a risk!
- Keep learning! The more you invest in learning about your interest the more likely you will learn about the key people and things that can move you forward.
- Believe your idea will take flight! The last, but perhaps most important element of creating serendipity in you life is believing what you desire to happen will in fact happen. Imagine it is like knowing a certain show is on TV but you do not know which station, or a specific movie is in theaters but you don’t know which one. You would never question the existence of the television show or the movie; you would just search until you found it. Having that kind of belief in your own dreams allows you to be open to the flow of magic called serendipity. When you are trying to force things or doubting they will happen you will miss the cues from life that tell you which channel to tune into.
