4 Things Lucky People Do That Unlucky People Don't

Psychology Professor Richard Wiseman spent 3 years studying lucky people.

Here are 4 things lucky people do that unlucky people don’t: pic.twitter.com/NAskPUEikd

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1 - Jump on opportunities 🏄‍♂️

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

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2 - Trust their intuition 🙌🏼

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.

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3 - Be optimistic 🤞🏼

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.

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4 - Be resilient 👊🏼

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.

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4 things lucky people do that unlucky people don’t:

1. Jump on opportunities
2. Trust their intuition
3. Be optimistic
4. Be resilient

— Ali Abdaal (@AliAbdaal) June 13, 2023

Bonus: 🍀

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

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