Do You Believe In Luck
Go on a journey with me as I undertake the decision to believe in luck, or not.
This is a……
Research & Writing Project on Luck - Commitment Made
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What is it - Luck?
What is it comprised of?
What evidence is there for the case of luck? As in, does it actually exist?
What are the ramifications of luck being “real”?
How does one cultivate luck, if it is “real”?
A woman 10 years my junior walks her dog, a furry corgi, sometime around 11:30pm. I’ve seen her walking her dog many times, as she lives in the row of houses in front of mine. Our houses are separated by a thin row of local hardy trees, and we are to the flank of her house, despite her’s being immediately opposite of our’s. There is the issue of the huge Mable tree blocking the view out of our house towards her’s, therefore we have never spoken in the three months we’ve been here. I’ve seen her plenty, but never felt compelled to speak to her, until today.
I was in a particularly good mood. I had some time alone, some good time working today in a new home office, and got to see many of my family members today. I also had some time to play with my children, so love was pumping through my veins. As sometimes happens, I allow my heart to lead me into conversations out of curiousity. Sometimes I feel that way.
I was listening to “Aquemini” an old Outkast Album from 1998, smoking a wisdom cigar as is my ritual in cases, drinking water and feeling the crisp air West Virginia air. It was a good night for conversation anyway, so I drifted towards it, like a gentle river.
I began a chat that lasted for about 45 minutes after we connected over small talk. I asked her what her goals are, as is my custom. During that discussion she mentioned that she was “lucky”, which I responded arogantly with a quick witted response about there not being such a thing. She argued her case, and I am here reconsidering my thinking.
I told her that I would be reflecting on the idea of luck a bit more because of what she said. It wasn’t HER that led me to question luck, it was something going on in the back of my mind - like a nagging thing that won’t die. A consideration I felt in my heart I needed to take time to reflect upon. The discussion reminded me to ask myself what I believe and if it still resonates with me. I’m not going to just quickly answer the question without considerable thought simply because there is much at stake.
Let me explain. I need to know where my blind spots are in my beliefs so I can close them with awareness. If I can do become more self aware, I believe (there it is again) that I can help me achieve my goals, and help me realize a life vision that is interesting.
So, if this is where my blind spots lay I’ve got to face the part of me (that thing that both protects and distracts you from yourself - it keeps you in the material and stops you from seeing the depths) that blocked it from awareness. If there is luck then there must be a way to harness it, witness it, use it, or some other type of practical application that would make the knowledge useful.
But what if there is no luck? What does that mean, and how can I discover what that kind of world would look like. Would it look like ours?
There is much to consider, and I’m going to give this a stab.
The above list of topics will be covered in an upcoming deep dive into Luck. A few years ago I wrote about luck as part of a book, which I claimed audaciously that there was no such thing. I don’t know if I believe that today, therefore I want to explore this further with research, interviews, and deep thought - a challenge of my intellect and heart.
I’m not an academic, so I wouldn’t expect to find some long drawn out research paper type of thing. Just think of it as a series on luck, which will unfold like everything does - over time.
But I’m not just delivering one-line zingers. I want you to have an experience with me.
A side note; I am not writing for you and I plan to break a lot of writing rules for the sake of telling a story and my own expression. I am also trying to find a way to release a creative thing that’s inside of me. It’s been aching to get out and I think this is just the first step to getting started.
Project Plan -
Situation - I want to decide whether I believe in luck, or not.
Mission - I will conduct a research project to under cover luck, present my thoughts with you ( Is Luck Real Or Not Journal) ( Is Luck Real Or Not Podcast).
Execution - I will produce 2 written pieces about luck every week for a 1 month period - October 2022 - and will produce 4 podcasts, 1 per week in October 2022.
Admin - I will accept support as offered, for discussions and suggestions. Comment Below or on any of these posts.
Comms - Subscribe to be part of my accountability team. I am incredibly busy as a wfh professional, dad of 2, with tons of shit going on. I’d like to know someone gives a crap about what I’m writing to read it. Although I’m not writing for you, it will give me great happiness to know that my writing isn’t crap. I am writing this so that my children may one day discover it as one of my many hidden gems of knowledge and thoughts. I do this a few different ways. Maybe we can talk about that some day.
Sincerely Yours,
The Lexiphane One