4 Things Lucky People Do That Unlucky People Don't
Psychology Professor Richard Wiseman spent 3 years studying lucky people. Learn the 4 things lucky people do that unlucky people don't, such as jumping on opportunities and being optimistic.
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Ali Abdaal
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Psychology Professor Richard Wiseman spent 3 years studying lucky people.
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Here are 4 things lucky people do that unlucky people don’t: pic.twitter.com/NAskPUEikd -
1 - Jump on opportunities 🏄♂️
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Richard found lucky people are more open + happy to pursue opportunities.
They jump at opportunities and make changes as they go instead of planning everything.
People get lucky when they’re:
1. Extroverted
2. Less stressed
3. Open to opportunity -
2 - Trust their intuition 🙌🏼
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In his study, Richard found that 90% of lucky people trust their intuition.
Your intuition is based on your subconscious mind recognizing patterns that your conscious mind sometimes doesn’t notice.
So it’s important to “trust your gut” sometimes. -
3 - Be optimistic 🤞🏼
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This is based on a study where they gave teachers a list of students who were late bloomers based on a fake test.
This led to teachers treating them differently and the students doing worse in school.
This shows being optimistic can make people luckier. -
4 - Be resilient 👊🏼
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Lucky people tend to bounce back better than unlucky people.
They might face the same setbacks, but they bounce back & give themselves more opportunities for good luck. -
4 things lucky people do that unlucky people don’t:
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1. Jump on opportunities
2. Trust their intuition
3. Be optimistic
4. Be resilient -
Bonus: 🍀
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My 5 favourite “luck tips” from Richards's book:
1. Write a luck diary
2. Build a network of luck by actively meeting new people
3. Be more approachable by giving off positive body language & attitude
4. Set lucky goals
5. Look on the bright side of every situation -
If you enjoyed this thread, you may also enjoy my video on How to Become Luckier, over on my YouTube channel:https://t.co/kOUhY4wE9G
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