Why do some people seem luckier than others?

Perspective and proactiveness

There is no such thing as luck in the universe. Researchers at a number of universities have actually studied the subject, arriving at the same conclusion.

There is, however, a broad perception that some people are generally luckier than others. Apparently, some people seem to go through life always exposed to the best opportunities and experiencing the best outcomes in most random situations the world throws at them, while others seem to be constantly hit by unfortunate events.

These lucky individuals seem to have an innate ability to develop a “perspective” of upcoming random events as a way of life. These individuals foresee multiple potential outcomes in a given situation, developing favorable solutions to each of them just in case one happens to materialize at the last minute.

Regardless of the actual outcome, these “lucky” individuals are able to react promptly and thoughtfully to potentially negative situations because they were prepared. Anticipating solutions to a number of potential outcomes is what appears to create luck.

On top of that, being proactive in the creation of multiple potential outcomes for a given situation is also a well-developed ability of these lucky individuals. When a random situation is developing, proactively working on creating more possibilities generally increases the probability of a good outcome in an otherwise seemingly random universe … applying to multiple universities instead of just one, anticipating and resolving several possible scenarios for a complicated traffic situation just ahead, or developing multiple solutions to a number of possible outcomes in a difficult negotiation.

At the end of the day, perspective and proactiveness will simply make you happier and more prepared to deal with any random situation the universe throws your way.